MKC66A0004

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-9 · Souris, ND · July 14, 1965

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 14, 1965
Place
Souris, ND · SOURIS, ND
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3569GCallair A-9
Status
Completed · report November 23, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177259

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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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2-0611  65/7/14  NR.SOURIS N DAK       CALLAIR A-9         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 1649
        TIME - 1830                    N3569G              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 149 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNAPPROVED MODIFICATION
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - FLAX                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FAILED ON IMPACT                     GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1500                PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- FLAP HANDLE FOUND EXTENDED 2/3 DOWN.NOT AN APPROVED SETTING MODIFICATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N3569G
Reported as
Callair A-9
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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