# NTSB MKC71FTK30: Callair A-9, N7288V, Philip, SD, May 15, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 15, 1971
- Place: Philip, SD · PHILIP, SD
- Location: 44.0409° N, 101.6648° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Philip, SD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.0409&lon=-101.6648&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 12, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161596
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC71FTK30
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71FTK30

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1639  71/5/15    PHILIP,S DAK        CALLAIR A-9         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0720                    N7288V              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        62, 18000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            7955 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHILIP,S DAK                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: RETURN TO STRIP
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: RETURN TO STRIP
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - LOCAL WHIRLWIND
        WEATHER FORECAST - *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    4000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      50
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          120                                                       20
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              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 - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UPWIND
        REMARKS- PLT STATED HE ENCNTRD TWISTER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7288V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7288V-1972-02-03), registration cancelled 1972-02-03, S/N 1298 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CALLAIR A-9
- Registry model: [Callair A-9](https://openairdocs.org/model/callair-a-9) (registry code 1850120) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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