# N2851F: 1968 Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B, registration cancelled 2017-06-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 7, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-callair-a-9b) (registry code 0144206)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-758](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-758), [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1367
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, other
- Airworthiness date: August 20, 1992
- Certificate issued: July 22, 1976
- Last registry action: January 15, 2008
- Mode S code: A2E30F
- Owners when cancelled: [Pietsch Alfred C DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIETSCH%20ALFRED%20C%20DBA), [Pietsch Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIETSCH%20FLYING%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Minot, ND](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ND/Minot)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 48.1448° N, 101.3260° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 58701, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2851F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2851F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2851F-2017-06-07

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B: https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-callair-a-9b.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI94LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA218), Jul 1, 1994: Callair A9B (N2851F), Minot, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the wheat field. A factor was the turbulence.
- [NTSB MKC76DTG20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DTG20), Jun 25, 1976: Callair A9B (N2851F), Minot, ND, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19940701017339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940701017339A), Jul 1, 1994: Airpts A9B (N2851F), Minot, ND, Substantial damage. Swath run adjacent to hill. Flew thru whirlwind. Boom struck wheat. Swing around stopping in 300FT.
- [Accident 19760625021579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760625021579A), Jun 25, 1976: Airpts A9B (N2851F), Minot, ND, Destroyed. Stall recovery complicated by close proximity to pwr lines and trees.

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