MKC71FCJ69

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A9A · Ashton, NE · June 7, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 7, 1971
Place
Ashton, NE · ASHTON, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7775VCallair A9A
Status
Completed · report March 15, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162325

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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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3-2804   71/6/7    ASHTON,NEBR         CALLAIR A9A         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 3237
        TIME - 1900                    N7775V              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 372 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST PAUL,NEBR                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           DUAL STUDENT - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3237                       KIND OF OPERATION - OTHER
          KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID 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                  TERRAIN-TYPE -HILLY
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  2063                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- PLT RAN R TNK DRY,ALT TOO LOW TO RESTRT FOR PRPR RCVRY.

Aircraft

Registration
N7775V
Reported as
Callair A9A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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