SEA79DYA30

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-9 · Grandview, ID · September 2, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 2, 1979
Place
Grandview, ID · GRANDVIEW, ID
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7223VCallair A-9
Status
Completed · report October 25, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790902024449A
Case key
134706

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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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3-1989   79/9/2  NR.GRANDVIEW,ID       CALLAIR A-9         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 902
        TIME - 1100                    N7223V              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 405 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         GRANDVIEW,ID                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE-WEAR/PLAY
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  300                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  2750
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- L MAG DRIVE GR SUPPORT BEARING WORKED LOOSE RESULTING IN MAG DRIVE GR TO SKIP TIMING.

Aircraft

Registration
N7223V
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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Other investigations on N7223V · 1

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