# NTSB MKC70FDD15: Callair B-1A, N7200V, Grand Forks, ND, May 22, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 22, 1970
- Place: Grand Forks, ND · GRAND FORKS, ND
- Location: 47.9196° N, 97.0873° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Grand Forks, ND, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.9196&lon=-97.0873&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 8, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 119122
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC70FDD15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70FDD15

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2617  70/5/22    GRAND FORKS,N DAK   CALLAIR B-1A        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1530                    N7200V              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 51, 16580 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONTGOMERY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAND FORKS,N DAK           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 8000                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          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- L WING HIT POLE APRX 25FT HI.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7200V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7200V-2013-05-06), registration cancelled 2013-05-06, S/N 10000, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CALLAIR B-1A
- Registry model: [Intermountain CALLAIR B-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/intermountain-callair-b-1) (registry code 4571008) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-720 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-720-series) (registry code 41546, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Montgomery

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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