Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B N7922V

Summary

On 12 June 1997 at about 18:30 local time, a Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B registered N7922V was involved in an accident near Saint Anthony, Idaho, 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.

Date

12 June 1997 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Saint Anthony, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Stanford Field (U12)

Coordinates

43.9802, -111.7904

Aircraft

Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B

Registration

N7922V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA97LA137

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's improper planning/decision and failure to dump the load of chemicals. Related factors were: the high density altitude, and a dirt embankment that was encountered during the landing roll.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The aerial application pilot had completed 10 chemical application flights on the morning of the accident. After the first two flights, he had to reduce the volume of his load, because as the ambient temperature increased, the aircraft's performance began to deteriorate. After the tenth flight, the pilot took on another load of chemicals and refueled the aircraft. He then attempted a takeoff with a density altitude of approximately 6,930 feet. After liftoff, the aircraft would not fly out of ground effect, and after it passed the end of the runway, the aircraft began to descend. The pilot then elected to dump the chemical load in order to reduce the aircraft's weight. He therefore reached down to pull the jettison handle, but accidentally pulled the spray handle instead. By the time he realized his mistake, he only had time to flare for a landing. During the landing roll, the aircraft hit a dirt embankment and the main gear collapsed.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.