- Date
- August 9, 1973
- Place
- Winnebago, MN · WINNEBAGO, MN
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N7757VAero Comdr A-9B
- Status
- Completed · report December 17, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19730809035919A
- Case key
- 188853
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3361 73/8/9 WINNEBAGO,MINN AERO COMDR A-9B CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 60, 5225 TIME - 1745 N7757V PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 774 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION BLUE EARTH,MINN LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN COLLIDED WITH: CROP IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE TOO LOW TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1700 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - CORN TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -HILLY ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 1100 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UPWIND REMARKS- DRG FLARE OUT ENG DID NOT RESPOND SETTLED INTO CORN.FUEL PRESSURE LOW ENG OPS NML WITH BOOST ON.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7757V
- Reported as
- Aero Comdr A-9B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N7757VRegistration cancelled Feb 23, 2018 · Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9BAirframe modelAero Commander CALLAIR A-9BEngine modelLycoming TI0-540 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N7757V · 2
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NTSB DEN86FTK02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportDell Rapids, SDThe plt stated that during the takeoff roll, he lost rudder effectiveness after accelerating to about 60 KTS. He applied brakes to stop, but the acft veered off the left side of the rwy & struck a fence. No preimpact part failure or malfunction was reported.…NTSB MKC78DCD54Accident · No injuriesClosedLake Park, IA