MKC71FCG54

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-2 · Pleasant Hope, MO · April 11, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 11, 1971
Place
Pleasant Hope, MO · PLEASANT HOPE, MO
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2917VCallair A-2
Status
Completed · report December 16, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160433

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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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3-1161  71/4/11    PLEASANT HOPE,MO    CALLAIR A-2         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 1350
        TIME - 0030                    N2917V              PX-  0  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ST.LOUIS,MO                 TULSA,OKLA                   SPRINGFIELD,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT LNDD TO REFUEL,UN GET FUEL.DECIDED HAD SUF FUEL TO COMPLETE FLT.LNDD IN PASTURE,HIT DEPRESSION

Aircraft

Registration
N2917V
Reported as
Callair A-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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