SEA67F0332

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-9B · Lind, WA · May 13, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 13, 1967
Place
Lind, WA · LIND, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N265GCCallair A-9B
Status
Completed · report September 19, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117300

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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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3-1708  67/5/13    LIND, WASH          CALLAIR A-9B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 9800
        TIME - 0730                    N265GC              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1094 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHILLIPS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POOR WELD
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: SUBSTANDARD QUALITY CONTROL
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 4500                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- LEFT LNDG GEAR STRUT ATTACH FITTING FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N265GC
Reported as
Callair A-9B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Phillips

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