Callair A-9B N7718V
1 June 1972 · Los Fresnos, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 June 1972 at about 08:30 local time, a Callair A-9B registered N7718V, operated by Resaca Aerial, was involved in an accident during in flight near Los Fresnos, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Los Fresnos, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brownsville Int
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Callair A-9B
- Registration
- N7718V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Resaca Aerial
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2220
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
RAN L TANK DRY.LNDD IN 3FT HIGH COTTON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Callair A-9B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 1972 | Callair A-9B | Samson, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1972 | Callair A-9B | Ulysses, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jul 1972 | Callair A-9B | Demopolis, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1972 | Callair A-9B | Sebring, Florida, United States | Shelly Marrs B | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1971 | Callair A-9B | Big Spring, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Callair A-9B | Helix, Oregon, United States | Coons Flying S | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |