MKC66F0543

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-7 · Wichita, KS · April 16, 1966

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 16, 1966
Place
Wichita, KS · WICHITA, KS
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2919GCallair A-7
Status
Completed · report October 18, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172397

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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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2-0296  66/4/16    WICHITA KANS        CALLAIR A-7         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 2220
        TIME - 0805                    N2919G              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCCONNEL AFB
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  200                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - OTHER                             TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1371                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- TOXIC POISONING.

Aircraft

Registration
N2919G
Reported as
Callair A-7
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mcconnel Afb

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