SEA76DYA33

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-9 · Grandview, ID · July 6, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1976
Place
Grandview, ID · GRANDVIEW, ID
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7214VCallair A-9
Status
Completed · report August 2, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760706017909A
Case key
154451

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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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3-1713   76/7/6    GRANDVIEW,ID        CALLAIR A-9         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1300                    N7214V              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        30, 2536 TOTAL HOURS, 41
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRANDVIEW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRANDVIEW,ID                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          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 -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  3000                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- HIT GUY WIRE.

Aircraft

Registration
N7214V
Reported as
Callair A-9
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grandview

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7214V · 1

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