ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40763
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| Date: | Friday 27 July 1984 |
| Time: | 07:40 |
| Type: | Callair A-7 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N8240H |
| MSN: | 1214 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2059 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-B2B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Newfolden, MN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Viking, MN |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT CRASHED AFTER COMPLETING TWO PASSES OVER THE FIELD BEING SPRAYED. BEFORE TAKEOFF THE ACFT WAS LOADED WITH 80 GALS OF LIQUID INSECTICIDE. THE PLTS BROTHER, WHO WAS ACTING AS A FLAGMAN, SAID THAT THE ACFT 'STARTED TO SPIRAL TO THE GROUND' AFTER ENTERING A RT TURN FROM ABOUT 100 FT AGL. THE BROTHER CONTINUED, 'IT LOOKED PRETTY SMOOTH. THE PLANE'S ENGKEPT RUNNING NORMALLY UNTIL IT HIT.' OTHER WITNESSES CONFIRMED THAT THE ACFT WAS UNDER POWER UNTIL THE 'THUD.' THERE WASNO EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT MECHANICAL OR PHYSICAL REASONS FOR THE ACCIDENT. THE PLTS EXPERIENCE LEVEL WAS RECORDED ON AN APPLICATION FOR A MEDICAL EXAM ON 6/2/84 AS 500 FLT HOURS. ON 4/5/83 HE OBTAINED A FLT INSTRUCTOR CERT. THIS APPLICATIONSHOWED A TOTAL TIME OF 257 HOURS AND PIC TIME OF 153 HRS. THE RECORDS TO SUPPORT AERIAL APPLICATION EXPERIENCE WERE NOT LOCATED. THE SEAT BELT WORN BY THE PLT DID NOT HAVE AN STC AND HAD SEPARATED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CONNECTING BUCKLE. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X40217
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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