Callair A-9 N8263H
9 June 1968 · Santa Anna, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 June 1968 at about 09:30 local time, a Callair A-9 registered N8263H, operated by John B Elliott, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Santa Anna, Texas, 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 09:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Anna, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Callair A-9
- Registration
- N8263H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John B Elliott
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1699
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
PILOT REPORTED DOWN DRAFT CAUSED ACFT TO DROP ONTAKE OFF FROM SOD STRIP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1968 | Callair A-9 | Sublette, Kansas, United States | Mike Sherwood | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1968 | Callair A-9 | Grd Junction, Iowa, United States | Monthei-Holmer | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1968 | Callair A-9 | Osgood, Idaho, United States | John Hall | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Callair A-9 | Coy, Arkansas, United States | Farmers Flying | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1968 | Callair A-9 | Coalinga, California, United States | Central Valley | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1968 | Callair A-9 | Adrian, Texas, United States | T-P Flying SER | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |