Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B N7616V
3 July 1992 · Harlingen, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 July 1992 at about 11:50 local time, a Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B registered N7616V, operated by Texas Dusting Services, Inc., was involved in an accident near Harlingen, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 11:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Harlingen, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 26.1896, -97.6792
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B
- Registration
- N7616V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Texas Dusting Services, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rio Hondo → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- FTW92DRG02
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
AN INFLIGHT FIRE DUE TO A LOOSE FUEL FITTING AND FUEL LINE DUE TO IMPROPER MAINTENANCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING AN AGRICULTURE SPRAYING FLIGHT THE FLAG MAN NOTICED THE AIRPLANE ON FIRE. USING HIS RADIO HE NOTIFIED THE PILOT OF THE SITUATION. THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING TO AN AREA ADJACENT TO A ROAD. DURING THE LANDING THE MAIN LANDING GEAR SEPARATED. FOLLOWING THE LANDING THE AIRPLANE WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE. AN EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT A FUEL LINE HAD COME LOOSE DUE TO IT NOT BEING CORRECTLY INSTALLED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander CALLAIR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1990 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B | Montrose, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1997 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B | El Indio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1987 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A9-B | Osgood, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1987 | Aero Commander CALLAIR B-1A | Louise, Texas, United States | Milo Burge | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B | Saint Anthony, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1986 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A9B | Argyle, Minnesota, United States | Johnson Airspray of Argyle | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 1992 | Beechcraft B19 | Bonham, Texas, United States | ARI BEN Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1992 | Alvin D Campbell KR-2 | San Marcos, Texas, United States | Alvin D. Campbell | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jan 1992 | Cessna 205A | Spring, Texas, United States | Owens, Grady | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1992 | Mooney M20J | Austin, Texas, United States | Kissock, Darryl C. | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-28-140 | Denton, Texas, United States | Thomas A. Tweeddale | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1992 | Robinson R22 | Alpine, Texas, United States | Helicopters International | Fatal | 1 |