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July 1, 1994 · Callair A9B · N2851F

Minot, ND

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 1, 1994
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Minot, ND
Aircraft
Callair A9B
Tail Number
N2851F
Operator
Pietsch Spraying
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI94LA218

THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS FLYING AN AERIAL APPLICATION SWATH RUN ALONG THE SIDE OF A HILL. HE SAID HE FLEW THROUGH A WHIRLWIND AND THE BOOM STRUCK THE WHEAT. THE AIRPLANE SWUNG AROUND AND STOPPED IN APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET

NTSB Probable Cause

the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the wheat field. A factor was the turbulence.

Full Narrative

On July 1, 1994, about 1600 central daylight time, a Callair A9B airplane, N2851F, operated by Pietsch Spraying Inc. of Minot, North Dakota, sustained substantial damage when it collided with terrain 12 miles southwest of Minot. The commercial pilot sustained no injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the aerial application flight conducted under CFR 14 Part 137. The local flight originated at Minot International Airport about 1530. No flight plan was filed. The pilot reported the airplane was equipped with "super booms" which trail beneath the airplane. He said he was flying low to optimize spraying along the side of a hill. On the fourth pass he "went through a whirlwind and stuck the boom in the wheat." He said the airplane swung around, impacted the terrain, and stopped in approximately 300 feet.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:00 MDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCallair A9B
Tail NumberN2851F
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorPietsch Spraying
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-540 · Reciprocating · 290
Seats1

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 69 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind100° @ 11 kt
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point68 F / 50
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time20:49
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data