Callair A9B N2851F
1 July 1994 · Minot, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 July 1994 at about 21:00 local time, a Callair A9B registered N2851F, operated by Pietsch Spraying Inc., was involved in an accident near Minot, North Dakota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Minot, North Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.2304, -101.2907
- Aircraft
- Callair A9B
- Registration
- N2851F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Pietsch Spraying Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94LA218
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the wheat field. A factor was the turbulence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS FLYING AN AERIAL APPLICATION SWATH RUN ALONG THE SIDE OF A HILL. HE SAID HE FLEW THROUGH A WHIRLWIND AND THE BOOM STRUCK THE WHEAT. THE AIRPLANE SWUNG AROUND AND STOPPED IN APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Callair A9B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1992 | Callair A9B | Bisbee, North Dakota, United States | Ronald E. Tschepen | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1977 | Callair A9B | Adrian, Oregon, United States | Clarks Air SER | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1977 | Callair A9B | Rigby, Idaho, United States | Kelsey Flying | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1976 | Callair A9B | Minot, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1970 | Callair A9B | Newport, Arkansas, United States | Tri-County AER | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 May 1970 | Callair A9B | Fitler, Mississippi, United States | Tallula Farms | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-25-260 | Crosby, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1994 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Eckelson, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1994 | Grumman G-164-A | La Moure, North Dakota, United States | Robert's Aerial Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Air Tractor AT301 | Lawton, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-25 | Spiritwood, North Dakota, United States | AG Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1994 | Luscombe 8E | Hettinger, North Dakota, United States | Keith D. Fordahl | No injuries | - |