MKC70F0160

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-9B · Phillips, NE · August 4, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 4, 1969
Place
Phillips, NE · PHILLIPS, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7706VCallair A-9B
Status
Completed · report March 27, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161662

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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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3-3419   69/8/4    PHILLIPS,NEBR       CALLAIR A-9B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1720                    N7706V              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 29, 4216 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            216 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LUTHIE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHILLIPS,NEBR               PHILLIPS,NEBR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO TREAT CROP
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: OTHER
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 4000                       KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING                                    ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1800
        REMARKS- SWITCHED TANKS TOO LATE. WGS AND STAB IMPROPERLY RIGGED.

Aircraft

Registration
N7706V
Reported as
Callair A-9B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Luthie

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