# NTSB MKC76FCJ40: Callair A-9, N3608G, Central City, NE, June 12, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 12, 1976
- Place: Central City, NE · CENTRAL CITY, NE
- Location: 41.1130° N, 98.0003° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Central City, NE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1130&lon=-98.0003&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 22, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154077
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC76FCJ40
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCJ40

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1297  76/6/12    CENTRAL CITY,NE     CALLAIR A-9         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 540
        TIME - 2015                    N3608G              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CENTRAL CITY,NE             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   32                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       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 -  1700                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
        REMARKS- PWR LOSS AFTR PROCEDURE TURN,ACFT CTCD GND TAIL LOW,BOUNCED,ATMTD FLT.UN CONT BY PUMPING THROTTLE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3608G (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CALLAIR A-9
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19760612016569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760612016569A), Jun 12, 1976: Airpts A9, Central City, NE, Substantial damage. Pwr loss aftr procedure turn,acft ctcd gnd tail low,bounced,atmtd flt. Un cont by pumping throttle.

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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