Intermountain Mfg (Imco) CALLAIR A-7 N8240H
27 July 1984 · Newfolden, Minnesota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 27 July 1984 at about 12:40 local time, a Intermountain Mfg (Imco) CALLAIR A-7 registered N8240H was involved in an accident near Newfolden, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newfolden, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.3510, -96.3209
- Aircraft
- Intermountain Mfg (Imco) CALLAIR A-7
- Registration
- N8240H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Viking → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI84FA313
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
THE ACFT CRASHED AFTER COMPLETING TWO PASSES OVER THE FIELD BEING SPRAYED. BEFORE TAKEOFF THE ACFT WAS LOADED WITH 80 GALS OF LIQUID INSECTICIDE. THE PLTS BROTHER, WHO WAS ACTING AS A FLAGMAN, SAID THAT THE ACFT 'STARTED TO SPIRAL TO THE GROUND' AFTER ENTERING A RT TURN FROM ABOUT 100 FT AGL. THE BROTHER CONTINUED, 'IT LOOKED PRETTY SMOOTH. THE PLANE'S ENGKEPT RUNNING NORMALLY UNTIL IT HIT.' OTHER WITNESSES CONFIRMED THAT THE ACFT WAS UNDER POWER UNTIL THE 'THUD.' THERE WASNO EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT MECHANICAL OR PHYSICAL REASONS FOR THE ACCIDENT. THE PLTS EXPERIENCE LEVEL WAS RECORDED ON AN APPLICATION FOR A MEDICAL EXAM ON 6/2/84 AS 500 FLT HOURS. ON 4/5/83 HE OBTAINED A FLT INSTRUCTOR CERT. THIS APPLICATIONSHOWED A TOTAL TIME OF 257 HOURS AND PIC TIME OF 153 HRS. THE RECORDS TO SUPPORT AERIAL APPLICATION EXPERIENCE WERE NOT LOCATED. THE SEAT BELT WORN BY THE PLT DID NOT HAVE AN STC AND HAD SEPARATED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CONNECTING BUCKLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Intermountain Mfg (Imco) CALLAIR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1985 | Intermountain Mfg (Imco) CALLAIR A-9 | Michigan, North Dakota, United States | DON Orwick | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1987 | Intermountain Mfg (Imco) CALLAIR A-9 | Fremont, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1988 | Intermountain Mfg (Imco) CALLAIR A-9 | Redbud, Georgia, United States | Charles R. Rickett | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1989 | Intermountain Mfg (Imco) CALLAIR A-9B | El Paso, Texas, United States | Peter Kussbach | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1984 | Cessna 152 | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | Dagnon Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1984 | Aerospatiale SA-341G | Plymouth, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1984 | Boeing 727-2M7 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1984 | Hiller 12E | Big Lake, Minnesota, United States | Thomas G. Pfeffer | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Rice, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1984 | Beechcraft V35B | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |