- Date
- June 2, 1985, 16:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- Michigan, ND
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N3569GIntermountain Mfg. Callair A-9
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850602027599A
- Case key
- 16688
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt elected to fly the newly purchased acft around the airstrip to test the spray sys. Shortly after taking off, the eng stopped running while the acft was over a slough. The plt was unable to glide the acft to suitable terrain, & subsequently, the acft nosed over during a landing in an area of mud & water. The plt reported that the eng had stopped after the fuel low pressure light had illuminated. In an interview, he said the fuel tanks were 1/4 full. Later, he estimated there was 10 to 12 gal on board. No preimpact part failure or malfunction was found. The plt did not possess a current medical or plt certificate.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3569G
- Reported as
- Intermountain Mfg. Callair A-9 (CALLAIR A-)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1168
- Airframe hours
- 1,100
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Other work use · Part 91
- Operator
- Don Orwick, doing business as Don'S Aerospray
- Registered owner
- Allen Wasness
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Airport
- Private
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
- 49
- Seat
- Front
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 55 °F, dew point -0 °F
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 N3569G · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.