MKC71DCG62

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-6 · Tonganoxie, KS · May 3, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 3, 1971
Place
Tonganoxie, KS · TONGANOXIE, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2910GCallair A-6
Status
Completed · report January 6, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161267

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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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3-1483   71/5/3    TONGANOXIE,KANS     CALLAIR A-6         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 330
        TIME - 1230                    N2910G              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LINWOOD,KANS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   50                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  830                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UPWIND
        REMARKS- APCH OVR 30FT TREES,PLT EXPD ACCELERATED STALL DRG ROUND OUT FOR SWATH RUN.

Aircraft

Registration
N2910G
Reported as
Callair A-6
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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