SEA71FXM05

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-9 · Grand View, ID · July 24, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1970
Place
Grand View, ID · GRAND VIEW, ID
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9617ZCallair A-9
Status
Completed · report May 28, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110315

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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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3-3163  70/7/24    GRAND VIEW,ID       CALLAIR A-9         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 695
        TIME - 0010                    N9617Z              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 130 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SIMPLERS STRIP,ID           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  240                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  2400                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- NITE OPNS. CHOLINESTERASE CHECK, RBC 10.88 UNITS,PLASMA 1.54 UNITS. SPRAYING ALFALFA.

Aircraft

Registration
N9617Z
Reported as
Callair A-9
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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