UNK64X3002

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A4 · Carson City, MI · July 24, 1964

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 24, 1964
Place
Carson City, MI · CARSON CITY, MI
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6164CCallair A4
Status
Completed · report December 2, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182606

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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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2-0584  64/7/24    CARSON CITY MICH    CALLAIR A4          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 3000
        TIME - 1900                    N6164C              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -                 Z
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   75                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES                             TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  800
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N6164C
Reported as
Callair A4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Z

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