# NTSB UNK64X3002: Callair A4, N6164C, Carson City, MI, July 24, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 24, 1964
- Place: Carson City, MI · CARSON CITY, MI
- Location: 43.1815° N, 84.8452° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Carson City, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1815&lon=-84.8452&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 2, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 182606
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X3002
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3002

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6164C-1964-09-10), registration cancelled 1964-09-10, S/N 177 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CALLAIR A4
- Registry model: [Callair A-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/callair-a-4) (registry code 1850108) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport:                 Z

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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