UNK65X1310

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A5 · Margate, FL · January 18, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 18, 1965
Place
Margate, FL · MARGATE, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2931GCallair A5
Status
Completed · report February 24, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179986

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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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3-0078  65/1/18    MARGATE FLA         CALLAIR A5          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0710                    N2931G              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 51, 14000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 2500 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCCONNELL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 4500                       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  15

Aircraft

Registration
N2931G
Reported as
Callair A5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mcconnell

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.