# NTSB MKC75FCA11: Callair A-9, N9661Z, Charleston, MO, October 9, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 9, 1974
- Place: Charleston, MO · CHARLESTON, MO
- Location: 36.9169° N, 89.3339° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Charleston, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9169&lon=-89.3339&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 19, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144928
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC75FCA11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75FCA11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4172   74/10/9   CHARLESTON,MO       CALLAIR A-9         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 650
        TIME - 0945                    N9661Z              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BURKE BROS-GILTZ
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHARLESTON,MO               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   33                       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  300                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD IN A WIDE TURN AT LOW ALT BFR DSCNT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9661Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9661Z-1974-12-11), registration cancelled 1974-12-11, S/N 1051 (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: Destroyed
- Airport: Burke Bros-Giltz

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19741009035889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741009035889A), Oct 9, 1974: Airpts A9, Charleston, MO, Destroyed. Acft obsvd in a wide turn at low alt bfr dscnt.

## Other investigations on N9661Z (1)

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.

- [NTSB SEA66D0008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66D0008), May 11, 1965: Callair A-9 (N9661Z), Palouse, WA, 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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