SEA80DTA11

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-9 · Bloomfield, MT · April 24, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 24, 1980
Place
Bloomfield, MT · BLOOMFIELD, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8246HCallair A-9
Status
Completed · report May 21, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800424013249A
Case key
131626

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0218  80/4/24    BLOOMFIELD,MT       CALLAIR A-9         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 3500
        TIME - 1630                    N8246H              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RICHEY,MT                   GLENDIVE,MT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NO LOAD ABOARD.

Aircraft

Registration
N8246H
Reported as
Callair A-9
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N8246H · 1

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