MKC68D0016

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-4 · Mountain Lke, MN · June 2, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 2, 1967
Place
Mountain Lke, MN · MOUNTAIN LKE, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7581CCallair A-4
Status
Completed · report September 27, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116141

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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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3-2049   67/6/2    MOUNTAIN LKE,MINN   CALLAIR A-4         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 520
        TIME - 0800                    N7581C              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   30                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  42
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM

Aircraft

Registration
N7581C
Reported as
Callair A-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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