# NTSB SEA66A0017: Callair A-9, N8250H, 14s Ryegate, MT, August 29, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 29, 1965
- Place: 14s Ryegate, MT · 14S RYEGATE, MT
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 15, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 175820
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA66A0017
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66A0017

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0821  65/8/29    14S RYEGATE MONT    CALLAIR A-9         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 1700
        TIME - 0810                    N8250H              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          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 -MOUNTAINOUS
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  4010                              ROLLING
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED BECAUSE POST MORTEM SHOWED POSSIBLE HEART ATTACK
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8250H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8250H-1965-11-02), registration cancelled 1965-11-02, S/N 1123 (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

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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