# NTSB SEA68A0008: Callari S-1A, N37368, Ashland, OR, December 8, 1966 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed - Date: December 8, 1966 - Place: Ashland, OR · ASHLAND, OR - Location: 42.1922° N, 122.6983° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ashland, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1922&lon=-122.6983&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Fatal - Injuries: 1 fatal - Status: Completed, report February 9, 1968 - Report: Brief approved by the director - NTSB case key (mKey): 120101 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA68A0008 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68A0008 ## NTSB brief ``` ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA                                                                F  S M/N     PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-1099   66/12/8   ASHLAND,OREG        CALLARI S-1A        CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 139         TIME - 1235                    N37368              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 120 IN TYPE,                                        DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.         TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION            COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE         PROBABLE CAUSE(S)            PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING            PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL            PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS         FACTOR(S)            WEATHER - LOW CEILING            WEATHER - RAIN            WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.         WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED         WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT         MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED         SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE           BROKEN/LOWER SCATTERED                                    1600         VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     RAIN SHOWERS         OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS           NONE                                                     IFR         TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN           NONE         REMARKS- NON INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT ATTEMPTED VFR FLT BELOW OBSTRUCTING TERRAIN. RECOVERY DATE 072367. ``` ## Aircraft - Registration: [N37368](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37368-2011-05-12), registration cancelled 2011-05-12, S/N 211, built 1941 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CALLARI S-1A - Registry model: [Interstate S-1A-85F](https://openairdocs.org/model/interstate-s-1a-85f) (registry code 1850206) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Franklin 4AC199D&E series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-4ac199d-e-series) (registry code 27009, reciprocating) (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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.