- Date
- August 23, 1970
- Place
- Kettleman Cty, CA · KETTLEMAN CTY, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N7624VCallair A-9
- Status
- Completed · report June 10, 1971
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 191582
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3483 70/8/23 KETTLEMAN CTY,CAL CALLAIR A-9 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 12000 TIME - 0430 N7624V PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - FARM STRIP DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION KETTLEMAN CTY,CAL 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) AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 9999 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - COTTON TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- CHUCK HOLES IN RWY. OBSTRUCTION AT END. MISUSED.FLAPS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7624V
- Reported as
- Callair A-9
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Farm Strip
N7624VRegistration cancelled Dec 20, 1971 · Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9BAirframe modelAero Commander CALLAIR A-9B
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Other investigations on N7624V · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.