MKC77DCJ42

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-9B · St.Paul, NE · August 20, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 20, 1977
Place
St.Paul, NE · ST.PAUL, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7652VCallair A-9B
Status
Completed · report November 8, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770820023559A
Case key
145759

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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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3-2495  77/8/20    ST.PAUL,NE          CALLAIR A-9B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 6200
        TIME - 0845                    N7652V              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 2942 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WALT'S AERIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST.PAUL,NE                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT

Aircraft

Registration
N7652V
Reported as
Callair A-9B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Walt'S Aerial

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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