Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9 N7284V

Summary

On 11 June 1983 at about 23:00 local time, a Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9 registered N7284V was involved in an accident near Florala, Alabama, 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.

Date

11 June 1983 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Florala, Alabama, United States

Nearest airport

Florala (0J4)

Coordinates

31.0190, -86.2990

Aircraft

Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9

Registration

N7284V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Florala → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL83LA227

Nobody was injured.

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

THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF, THE ENG BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AT THE EDGE OF THE ARPT. HE NOTED THAT FUEL PRESSURE WAS LOST & REPORTED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN THE PRESSURE WITH THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP. HE SWITCHED THE FUEL SELECTOR TO THE FULLEST TANK, BUT A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED. DURING THE RESULTING FORCED LANDING, THE ACFT HIT 2 POWER LINES & SEVERAL TREES BEFORE CONTACTING THE GROUND. AN EXAM OF THE FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED THERE WAS AN OBSTRUCTION OF SOME KIND AT THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP. HOWEVER, THE MATERIAL THAT OBSTRUCTED THE FUEL WAS NOT RECOVERED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.