SEA76FYG38

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-9 · Tekoa, WA · March 31, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 31, 1976
Place
Tekoa, WA · TEKOA, WA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8281HCallair A-9
Status
Completed · report June 15, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760331010609A
Case key
153810

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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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3-1223  76/3/31    TEKOA,WA            CALLAIR A-9         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 600
        TIME - 0924                    N8281H              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 65 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TEKOA,WA                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO TREAT CROP
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- HEAVILY LOADED ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8281H
Reported as
Callair A-9
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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