SEA75FTA07

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-9 · Pryor, MT · September 3, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 3, 1974
Place
Pryor, MT · PRYOR, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3566GCallair A-9
Status
Completed · report October 7, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740903043009A
Case key
136836

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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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3-2744   74/9/3    PRYOR,MONT          CALLAIR A-9         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 19160
        TIME - 0930                    N3566G              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 2350 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2350                       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
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  3700
        REMARKS- LND IN FLD TO TALK TO FARMER. HIT DITCH HIDDEN BY STUBBLE GRASS.

Aircraft

Registration
N3566G
Reported as
Callair A-9
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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