Aero Commander CALAIR A-9B accident near Excelsior Sprgs, MO
On July 5, 1994, an Aero Commander CALAIR A-9B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Excelsior Sprgs, MO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 5, 1994
- Place
- Excelsior Sprgs, MO
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander CALAIR A-9B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.350°N, 94.230°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X01679
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 5, 1994, at 1650 central daylight time (CDT), an Aero Commander, Calair A-9B, N7965V, owned and operated by Air Cover, Inc., of Chilhowee, Missouri, was destroyed when it impacted terrain after striking powerlines during a practice swath run at McCanles Farm Airstrip, five miles east-southeast of Excelsior Springs, Missouri. The Airline Transport certificated pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed upon impact; there was no fire. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and no flight plan was filed. The airplane, which was approved for use under 14 CFR Part 137, was being flown at the time of the accident to test its spray nozzles. Independence Memorial Airport (31P), Independence, Missouri, was the operations base for Air Cover, Inc., the agricultural aircraft operating business owned by the pilot. Earlier in the day, the pilot departed 31P for McCanles Farm Airstrip. Upon his arrival, the pilot and the farm owner flushed and cleaned the spray tank, screens and nozzles and loaded twenty to thirty gallons of water into the aircraft spray tank. The farm owner, who was the primary witness, stated that the pilot made a normal takeoff from his farm airstrip to the southeast. About three minutes after takeoff, he heard engine RPM increase for a few seconds, and then a sudden stoppage of the engine and impact. Due to numerous trees between his vantage point and the accident site, he did not observe the aircraft hit the powerline or impact the terrain. Another witness, who lives within one mile of the crash site
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain altitude clearance above the powerlines during his maintenance test application run.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
