MKC68D0184

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-9 · Henderson, NE · August 30, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 30, 1967
Place
Henderson, NE · HENDERSON, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3613GCallair A-9
Status
Completed · report December 19, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113887

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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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3-3730  67/8/30  NR.HENDERSON,NEBR     CALLAIR A-9         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 3500
        TIME - 0930                    N3613G              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1500                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1650
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
        REMARKS- PLT DISTRACTED BY BUG IN HIS EAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N3613G
Reported as
Callair A-9
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage