# N7638V: 1968 Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B, registration cancelled 2014-04-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 28, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice
- Airframe: [Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-callair-a-9b) (registry code 0144206)
- Engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-758](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-758), [TCDS E14EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E14EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1366
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 18, 1968
- Certificate issued: April 6, 1987
- Last registry action: April 22, 2011
- Mode S code: AA5031
- Owner when cancelled: [Marshall Soaring Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARSHALL%20SOARING%20CLUB%20INC)
- Location: [Marshall, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Marshall)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.2757° N, 84.9407° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49068, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7638V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7638V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7638V-2014-04-28

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2006FA0001203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006FA0001203), Oct 7, 2006: STRUT. FAILED. THIS PART FAILED AT THE WELD THAT ATTACHES PN 12020( UNIVERSAL) TO THE LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT. THIS PART IS LOCATED AT THE POINT WHERE THE SHOCK STRUT ATTACHE

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 CEN11LA585](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA585), Aug 21, 2011: Aero Commander Callair A-9B (N7638V), Marshall, MI, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The towplane pilot's loss of control during an aerotow operation due to the glider pilot's inability to maintain a proper position behind the towplane while encountering turbulence on initial climb.

## 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 20110821019749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110821019749A), Aug 21, 2011: Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B (N7638V), Marshall, MI, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. On August 21, 2011 a callair model A-9G single engine tow airplane N7638V sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain seconds after disconnecting…
- [Incident 20061007028509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061007028509I), Oct 7, 2006: Gulstm CALLAIRA9B (N7638V), Marshall, MI, Minor damage. (-23) Right landing gear strut fitting broke while on take-off towing a glider. Aircraft released glider and landed causing minor damage to the tow plane.

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