- Date
- June 11, 1983, 18:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place
- Florala, AL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N7284VAero Commander Callair A-9
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830611025169A
- Case key
- 6093
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt reported that during takeoff, the eng began to lose power at the edge of the arpt. He noted that fuel pressure was lost & reported that he was unable to regain the pressure with the electric fuel pump. He switched the fuel selector to the fullest tank, but a total loss of power occurred. During the resulting forced landing, the acft hit 2 power lines & several trees before contacting the ground. An exam of the fuel system revealed there was an obstruction of some kind at the electric fuel pump. However, the material that obstructed the fuel was not recovered.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7284V
- Reported as
- Aero Commander Callair A-9 (CALLAIR A-)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1296
- Airframe hours
- 2,390
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540, 250 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Ferrin D. Eason
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 19, 1983
- Departed
- 014 · Florala, AL
- Airport
- 0J4 · Florala
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter, Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 7,300 total · 300 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 80° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 88 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CEW, 19 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N7284V · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.