SEA67D0349

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-9 · American Falls, ID · June 1, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 1, 1967
Place
American Falls, ID · AMERICAN FALLS, ID
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7210VCallair A-9
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116526

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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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3-1770   67/6/1    AMERICAN FALLS,ID   CALLAIR A-9         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 781
        TIME - 0500                    N7210V              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 110 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  200                       KIND OF OPERATION - OTHER
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              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                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  4500                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SPRAYING WEEDS.

Aircraft

Registration
N7210V
Reported as
Callair A-9
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.