MKC70F0071

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr A-9B · Colome, SD · July 22, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 22, 1969
Place
Colome, SD · COLOME, SD
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7687VAero Comdr A-9B
Status
Completed · report August 27, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168386

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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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3-2129  69/7/22    COLOME,S DAK        AERO COMDR A-9B     CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1900                    N7687V              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 39, 1500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- T/O FROM ROAD, HIT HAYSTACK.

Aircraft

Registration
N7687V
Reported as
Aero Comdr A-9B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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