SEA81FYM21

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-9 · Pendleton, OR · March 7, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 7, 1981
Place
Pendleton, OR · PENDLETON, OR
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7203VCallair A-9
Status
Completed · report June 29, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810307008539A
Case key
126546

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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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3-1010   81/3/7  NR.PENDLETON,OR       CALLAIR A-9         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1020                    N7203V              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 29, 2911 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            190 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PENDLETON,OR                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  500                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT 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 -  2500                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- SPRAYING IGRAN,BRONATE,BANVEL & WATER MIX.

Aircraft

Registration
N7203V
Reported as
Callair A-9
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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