Intermountain Mfg (Imco) CALLAIR A-9 N3569G

Summary

On 2 June 1985 at about 21:30 local time, a Intermountain Mfg (Imco) CALLAIR A-9 registered N3569G, operated by DON Orwick, was involved in an accident near Michigan, North Dakota, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

2 June 1985 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Michigan, North Dakota, United States

Nearest airport

Private

Coordinates

48.0201, -98.1100

Aircraft

Intermountain Mfg (Imco) CALLAIR A-9

Registration

N3569G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

DON Orwick

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN85LA147

1 person had minor injuries.

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 ELECTED TO FLY THE NEWLY PURCHASED ACFT AROUND THE AIRSTRIP TO TEST THE SPRAY SYS. SHORTLY AFTER TAKING OFF, THE ENG STOPPED RUNNING WHILE THE ACFT WAS OVER A SLOUGH. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO GLIDE THE ACFT TO SUITABLE TERRAIN, & SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING A LANDING IN AN AREA OF MUD & WATER. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENG HAD STOPPED AFTER THE FUEL LOW PRESSURE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. IN AN INTERVIEW, HE SAID THE FUEL TANKS WERE 1/4 FULL. LATER, HE ESTIMATED THERE WAS 10 TO 12 GAL ON BOARD. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND. THE PLT DID NOT POSSESS A CURRENT MEDICAL OR PLT CERTIFICATE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.