- Date
- July 24, 1979
- Place
- Hammett, ID · HAMMETT, ID
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8286HCallair A-9
- Status
- Completed · report September 5, 1979
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19790724019189A
- Case key
- 135025
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1344 79/7/24 HAMMETT,ID CALLAIR A-9 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1000 N8286H PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 29, 2800 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 300 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION NAMPA,ID LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND CLEARANCE FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G. WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE CLEAR UNLIMITED VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F NONE 78 WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS 135 2 TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN VFR NONE SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 300 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - POTATOES TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - USED GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 3000 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- CYCLING SPRAY PUMP.HIT GRND,CONT FLT BUT LOST SPEED.UN CLR TREES.OVR GROSS WT 54PDS.DENS ALT 5000.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8286H
- Reported as
- Callair A-9
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
N8286HRegistration cancelled Jul 9, 2013 · Callair A-9Airframe modelCallair A-9Engine modelLycoming 0-540 series
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