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NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-9 · Phelps, MO · May 30, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 30, 1973
Place
Phelps, MO · PHELPS, MO
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8288HCallair A-9
Status
Completed · report June 28, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730530013279A
Case key
190357

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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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3-1391  73/5/30    PHELPS,MO           CALLAIR A-9         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1730
        TIME - 1100                    N8288H              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROCK PORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCK PORT,MO                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1200                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     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 - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED              TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  900                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- DRG R TURN PLT FELT ENG SURGE NOTED TACH FLUCTUATE.PULLED UP TO CLR SOME TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N8288H
Reported as
Callair A-9
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Rock Port

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Other investigations on N8288H · 1

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