Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B N7791V
13 July 2002 · El Paso, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 July 2002 at about 21:30 local time, a Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B registered N7791V was involved in an accident near El Paso, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- El Paso, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- West Texas (T27)
- Coordinates
- 31.7197, -106.2392
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B
- Registration
- N7791V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- El Paso → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW02CA206
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the loss of control due to the encounter with the dust devil.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While attempting to land, the pilot saw a dust devil approximately 50 to 100 feet directly in front of him over the runway. Being too low to turn, he applied full power and attempted to fly through the dust devil. When the airplane pitched up and went into a left climbing turn, he applied full right aileron and rudder in an attempt to control the airplane. Witnesses observed the airplane pitch up and make a 270 degree left turn. The airplane became inverted and impacted the ground on its nose, bounced, and came to rest on its main landing gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander CALLAIR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2002 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B | Driggs, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B | Norton, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1998 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9 | Ocean Springs, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1997 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B | El Indio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B | Saint Anthony, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2002 | Boeing A75SN1 | Georgetown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Cessna 188A | Vincent, Texas, United States | Elk Creek Spraying Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 2002 | Bellanca 17-30 | Plainview, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2002 | Cessna 340A | Temple, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Jan 2002 | Beechcraft C23 | Sinton, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Oct 2002 | Cessna 172N | Porter, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |