Callair A-9 N3581G
7 May 1989 · Hamilton, Missouri, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 7 May 1989 at about 22:55 local time, a Callair A-9 registered N3581G, operated by Anderson, John Kurt, was involved in an accident near Hamilton, 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 22:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hamilton, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.7401, -93.9992
- Aircraft
- Callair A-9
- Registration
- N3581G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Anderson, John Kurt
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Marceline → Marceline
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC89FA104
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOTS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND PREVENT THE AIRPLANE FROM DESCENDING WHILE IN A TURN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT WAS PRACTICING AGRICULTURAL SPRAY RUNS WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. AFTER MAKING A STEEP RIGHT TURN TO ALIGN WITH THE FIELD, THE ACFT DESCENDED AND IMPACTED THE TERRAIN.A POST-CRASH FIRE ENSUED. METALLURGICAL EXAM OF THE RUDDER CABLE REVEALED THAT ALL WIRES ON FOUR OF THE SEVEN CABLE STRANDS WERE WORN THROUGH. THE PLT WAS THOUGHT TO HAVE HAD LESS THAN 100 HOURS TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE. A TEARDOWN OF THE ENGINE FAILED TO REVEAL ANY ANOMALIES WHICH WOULD HAVE SUGGESTED A FAILURE/MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Callair A-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1989 | Callair A-9 | Cartwright, North Dakota, United States | Air Specialties, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1988 | Callair A-9 | Churchville, New York, United States | Patrick J. McCabe | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1990 | Callair A-9 | Barrett, Minnesota, United States | Hjelle, Glenn T. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1992 | Callair A-9 | Beaver City, Nebraska, United States | Trail, John W & Hester A | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Callair A-9 | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | Red Lodge Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1985 | Callair A-9 | Hollandale, Minnesota, United States | Leslie C. Boler | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1989 | Cessna T210 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1989 | Beechcraft 35 | Mountain View, Missouri, United States | Morton, Gary L. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1989 | Bellanca 17-30 | Gainesville, Missouri, United States | Miller, William A. | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1989 | Cessna 152 | St Louis, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-28-161 | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | Fritz, Michael A. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-25-235 | Auxvasse, Missouri, United States | Rufener, James E | Fatal | 1 |