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NTSB accident investigation · Callair A5 · Camillia, GA · August 22, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 22, 1964
Place
Camillia, GA · CAMILLIA, GA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9970CCallair A5
Status
Completed · report November 2, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181881

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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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3-2594  64/8/22    CAMILLIA GA         CALLAIR A5          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0800                    N9970C              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 28, 1000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            300 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAMILA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING FORESTS
          KIND OF CROP - FOREST-TREES                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  180

Aircraft

Registration
N9970C
Reported as
Callair A5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Camila

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