Intermountain Mfg (Imco) CALLAIR A-9B N375MC
26 February 1989 · El Paso, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 26 February 1989 at about 23:45 local time, a Intermountain Mfg (Imco) CALLAIR A-9B registered N375MC, operated by Peter Kussbach, was involved in an accident near El Paso, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 23:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- El Paso, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- West Texas (TX04)
- Coordinates
- 31.6394, -106.2699
- Aircraft
- Intermountain Mfg (Imco) CALLAIR A-9B
- Registration
- N375MC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Peter Kussbach
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW89DQA01
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO SELECT THE FULLEST TANKS AND, FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE FLYING SPEED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACFT EXPERIENCED AN ENG FAILURE DURING A LOW PASS OVER THE AIRPORT TO DROP A GLIDER TOW ROPE. THE ACFT SUBSEQUENTLY STALLED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND AFTER THE PLT FAILED TO PROPERLY SET UP THE ACFT FOR A FORCED LANDING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED ABOUT 5 GALLONS OF FUEL IN THE RT TANK AND ZERO IN THE LEFT. THE RIGHT TANK WAS SELECTED WHEN THE ACFT WAS INSPECTED. NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN EITHER THE FLOW DIVIDER OR THE LINES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Intermountain Mfg (Imco) CALLAIR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 1988 | Intermountain Mfg (Imco) CALLAIR A-9 | Redbud, Georgia, United States | Charles R. Rickett | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1987 | Intermountain Mfg (Imco) CALLAIR A-9 | Fremont, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Intermountain Mfg (Imco) CALLAIR A-9 | Michigan, North Dakota, United States | DON Orwick | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1984 | Intermountain Mfg (Imco) CALLAIR A-7 | Newfolden, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Mooney M20J | Jasper, Texas, United States | Stratton, William A. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft V35B | Lampasas, Texas, United States | Phil P. O'neal | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1989 | Piper PA-24-250 | Decatur, Texas, United States | Frazier, David R. | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1989 | Beechcraft A36TC | Amarillo, Texas, United States | L.l.pownell | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1989 | Piper PA-32R | Stratford, Texas, United States | Sherman Implement Co. | No injuries | - |