MKC70F0205

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-9B · Ithaca, NE · August 31, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 31, 1969
Place
Ithaca, NE · ITHACA, NE
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7264VCallair A-9B
Status
Completed · report May 4, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
155299

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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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3-3818  69/8/31    ITHACA,NEBR         CALLAIR A-9B        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 2100
        TIME - 1530                    N7264V              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 135 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAHOO,NEBR                  ITHACA,NEBR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1600                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERRY
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- TURNING FINAL TO PICK UP SPRAY LOAD.L WING TUCKED UNDER.

Aircraft

Registration
N7264V
Reported as
Callair A-9B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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