Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B N7946V
5 August 1986 · Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 August 1986 at about 16:00 local time, a Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B registered N7946V, operated by James E.tuten, was involved in an accident near Ridgeland, South Carolina, 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.4807, -80.9808
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B
- Registration
- N7946V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James E.tuten
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ridgeland → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL86LA216
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
THE PILOT WAS PERFORMING A TEST FLIGHT TO TEST A NEW SPRAY PUMP WHICH WAS RECENTLY INSTALLED ON THE AIRCRAFT. FOLLOWING A LOW PASS OVER THE RUNWAY THE PILOT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE AIRCRAFT LOST TOTAL POWER AND THE PILOT LANDED IN A FIELD SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. POST CRASH EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. THE PILOT ALLOWED THE LEFT FUEL TANK TO RUN DRY. THE CAUSE OF THE GRINDING NOISE WAS NOT DISCOVERED IN POST ACC INVESTIGATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander CALLAIR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 1986 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A9B | Argyle, Minnesota, United States | Johnson Airspray of Argyle | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1986 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B | Dell Rapids, South Dakota, United States | Conroy H. Langloss | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1986 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9A | Pleasant Dale, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1987 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A9-B | Osgood, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9A | Fremont, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1987 | Aero Commander CALLAIR B-1A | Louise, Texas, United States | Milo Burge | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 1986 | Cessna 441 | West Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1986 | Gray DRIFTER XP | Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Mar 1986 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1986 | Boeing 727-225 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1986 | Cessna 152 | Conway, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1986 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |