MKC70F0192

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A9 · Yale, IA · September 3, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 3, 1969
Place
Yale, IA · YALE, IA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7276VCallair A9
Status
Completed · report May 6, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
156404

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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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3-3924   69/9/3    YALE,IOWA           CALLAIR A9          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 449
        TIME - 1530                    N7276V              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 162 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAGLEY,IOWA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  155                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FAILED ON IMPACT                     GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1000                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- PLT HAD FLOWN 7 TO 9 HRS PER DAY FOR PAST 3 DAYS.HELMET FOUND MINUS CHIN STRAP. SPRAYING 2-4-D.

Aircraft

Registration
N7276V
Reported as
Callair A9
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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