Aero Commander CALAIR A-9B N7965V
5 July 1994 · Excelsior Sprgs, Missouri, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 July 1994 at about 21:50 local time, a Aero Commander CALAIR A-9B registered N7965V, operated by Air Cover, Inc, was involved in an accident near Excelsior Sprgs, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Excelsior Sprgs, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- McCanles Farm Airstrip
- Coordinates
- 39.3500, -94.2295
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander CALAIR A-9B
- Registration
- N7965V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Air Cover, Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Independence → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94DCG02
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain altitude clearance above the powerlines during his maintenance test application run.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS MAKING A TEST APPLICATION RUN WITH A LOAD OF WATER OVER A PRIVATE FARM AIRSTRIP AFTER CLEANING HIS SPRAY EQUIPMENT. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK UNMARKED POWERLINES WHICH WERE 950 FEET FROM AND 48 FEET ABOVE THE THRESHOLD (2.89 DEGREES). NO ANOMALIES WERE DISCOVERED WITH THE AIRPLANE, THE ENGINE EXHIBITED INDICATIONS OF HIGH POWER AT IMPACT, AND WITNESSES DESCRIBED HEARING THE ENGINE UNTIL IMPACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander CALAIR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1996 | Aero Commander CALAIR A-9B | Cloverdale, Ohio, United States | Charles W. Hiltner | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1990 | Aero Commander CALAIR A9B | Ord, Nebraska, United States | Richard E. Poland | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 1994 | Lake LA-250 | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1994 | Piper PA-39 | Viburnum, Missouri, United States | Shapiro Brothers Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Schweizer G-164B | Harviell, Missouri, United States | RH and RH, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1994 | Davis TRI-Q 200 | Joplin, Missouri, United States | William G. McBryde | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jul 1994 | Mooney M20C | MacOn, Missouri, United States | Full Moonies | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1994 | Stugart VANS RV-6 | Carthage, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |