MIA79FLG32

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-9 · Johnsonville, SC · September 11, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 11, 1979
Place
Johnsonville, SC · JOHNSONVILLE, SC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3582GCallair A-9
Status
Completed · report October 15, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790911023379A
Case key
133905

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2056  79/9/11  NR.JOHNSONVILLE,SC    CALLAIR A-9         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N3582G              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 23, 3015 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            95 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TURF AIRSTRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         JOHNSONVILLE,SC              STUCKEY,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN CABIN,COCKPIT,BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1500                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERRY
          KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -NOT FASTENED                         COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED                                TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N3582G
Reported as
Callair A-9
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Turf Airstrip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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