Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B N7798V
16 July 2004 · Norton, Kansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 July 2004 at about 23:40 local time, a Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B registered N7798V was involved in an accident near Norton, Kansas, 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 23:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Norton, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.8293, -99.8900
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B
- Registration
- N7798V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Norton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI04LA295
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The fire in the area of the fuel line and the unsuitable terrain encountered during an emergency landing by the pilot. Contributing factors were the pole.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The agricultural airplane received substantial damage on impact with a utility pole and terrain during a forced landing. The airplane was en route to apply chemical to a field when it experienced an in-flight fire after originating from the departure airport located approximately 3 miles from the accident site. Inspection of the airplane revealed that a fuel line exhibited evidence of fire and adjacent lines did not exhibit similar damage. The operator had not been issued a 14 CFR Part 137 certificate.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander CALLAIR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2003 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B | Driggs, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Aero Commander CALLAIR | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Aerial Ads LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2004 | Beechcraft 1900D | Manhattan, Kansas, United States | Air Midwest Airlines Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2004 | Sinclair ZENITH 701 | Augusta, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 2004 | Villeneuve RV-3 | Mayetta, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Bowles QUESTAIR VENTURE | Liberal, Kansas, United States | Sierra Bravo Partnership | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 2004 | Cessna 172C | Fort Leavenwort, Kansas, United States | Fort Leavenworth Flying Activity | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2004 | Boeing 737-7H4 | Liberal, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |