NTSB Identification: FTW74DRG73
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: CALLAIR A-9, registration: N7275V----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0685 74/4/18 NR.LYFORD,TEX CALLAIR A-9 CR- 0 1 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 580
TIME - 0715 N7275V PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 282 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
LYFORD,TEX LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 282 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - COTTON 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 - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 30 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
REMARKS- PLT ENCOUNTRD TURBLNCE OF LEAD ACFT.WND CALM.
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