Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9 accident near Pullman, Michigan, July 13, 1984
On July 13, 1984 at about 12:15 pm local time, a Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9, registered N7714V, was destroyed in an accident near Pullman, Michigan. It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 13, 1984 · about 12:15 pm local time
- Place
- Pullman, Michigan · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9 CALLAIR A- · all CALLAIR A-9s on the register
- Registration
- N7714V · no longer on the register · serial 1466
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT CRASHED WHILE PRACTICING AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVERS. THE PLT OF THE ACFT HAD BEEN INTERRUPTED AT THE REFUELING PUMP BY AN ACFT WHICH WAS AWAITING A CHEMICAL RELOAD. THE STUDENT CROP DUSTING PLT, WHO WAS ALSO A LOADER, LEFT THE REFUELING AREA TO LOAD THE 2ND ACFT. HE WAS SEEN GOING BACK TO THE REFUELING AREA BUT WAS NOT OBSERVED ACTUALLY REFUELING. THE CRASHED ACFT WAS FOUND WITH ONE QUART OF FUEL IN THE RUPTURED RIGHT TANK AND NO FUEL IN THE LEFT TANK. NO RESIDUAL FUEL OR ODOR WAS PRESENT AROUND THE WRECKAGE. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS IN THE OFF POSITION.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 327 hours in all; 39 in the last 90 days; 23 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 3,000 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-B2B5 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 0D1 South Haven MI at 12:00 pm
- Destination: 0D1 South Haven MI
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 320° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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