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NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-9 · Glendive, MT · October 9, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 9, 1974
Place
Glendive, MT · GLENDIVE, MT
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9650ZCallair A-9
Status
Completed · report January 27, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741009033099A
Case key
142984

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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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3-3798   74/10/9   GLENDIVE,MONT       CALLAIR A-9         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1300                    N9650Z              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  AGE 24, 508 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            7 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAWSON COMMUNITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GLENDIVE,MONT               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9650Z
Reported as
Callair A-9
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dawson Community

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9650Z · 1

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