Callair A-9B N7613V
8 May 1969 · Pleasnt Grove, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 May 1969 at about 10:00 local time, a Callair A-9B registered N7613V, operated by San Luis Air C, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Pleasnt Grove, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pleasnt Grove, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Van Dyke
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Callair A-9B
- Registration
- N7613V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- San Luis Air C
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1445
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
NR 6 CONNECTING ROD FAILED. LANDED IN RICE PADDY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Callair A-9B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 1969 | Callair A-9B | Phillips, Nebraska, United States | James M.reiter | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1969 | Callair A-9B | Dixon, California, United States | William D Josl | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1969 | Callair A-9B | Pendleton, Oregon, United States | Round-Up Crop | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1969 | Callair A-9B | Ithaca, Nebraska, United States | Robert G Nauma | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 May 1969 | Callair A-9B | Miller, South Dakota, United States | Robert W Erlan | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1968 | Callair A-9B | Coy, Arkansas, United States | Farmers Flying | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |