Callair A-9 N8273H
30 August 1985 · Hollandale, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 August 1985 at about 21:30 local time, a Callair A-9 registered N8273H, operated by Leslie C. Boler, was involved in an accident near Hollandale, Minnesota, 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hollandale, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.7497, -93.2007
- Aircraft
- Callair A-9
- Registration
- N8273H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Leslie C. Boler
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hollandale → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI85LA363
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
DURING A MANEUVERING TURN WHILE CROP DUSTING THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A MUFFLER FAILURE AND ENGINE FIRE. HE LANDED SUCCESSFULLY AND ABANDONED THE AIRCRAFT. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE MUFFLER/ EXHAUST PIPE TO THE AIRCRAFT HAD BROKEN. HOT EXHAUST GAS SUBSEQUENTLY STARTED A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. MUFFLER SHROUD BOLTS AND NUTS WERE MISSING FROM AT SIDE OF ENG COMARTMENT. ALSO THE ACFT WAS IMPROPERLY FUELED WITH AUTO GASOLINE. THE CALLAIR A-9 DOES NOT HOLD AN STC FORGASOLINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Callair A-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 1985 | Callair A-9 | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | Red Lodge Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1984 | Callair A-9 | Oakland, Iowa, United States | Jonh M. Monasterio | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1988 | Callair A-9 | Churchville, New York, United States | Patrick J. McCabe | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1982 | Callair A-9 | Salisbury, Massachusetts, United States | National Aero. ADV., Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1982 | Callair A-9 | Hollygrove, Arkansas, United States | Randy Everett | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1989 | Callair A-9 | Hamilton, Missouri, United States | Anderson, John Kurt | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | Thunderbird Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Dec 1985 | Learjet 35A | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Jan 1985 | Stinson 108-1 | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft 58 | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Bellanca 17-30A | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1985 | Champion 7EC | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |