MKC75FCD08

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-9B · Harcourt, IA · August 15, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 15, 1974
Place
Harcourt, IA · HARCOURT, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7765VCallair A-9B
Status
Completed · report September 4, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740815024049A
Case key
125821

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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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3-2100  74/8/15    HARCOURT,IOWA       CALLAIR A-9B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 3000
        TIME - 0750                    N7765V              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 2000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DANA,IOWA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          GLOVES - NOT USED                                        GOGGLES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1000
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND                           PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN

Aircraft

Registration
N7765V
Reported as
Callair A-9B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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