Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B accident near Rolla, North Dakota, June 25, 1983
On June 25, 1983 at about 4:00 pm local time, a Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B, registered N7642V, was destroyed in an accident near Rolla, North Dakota. It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). 1 person had minor injuries. 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
- June 25, 1983 · about 4:00 pm local time
- Place
- Rolla, North Dakota · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B CALLAIR A- · all CALLAIR A-9Bs on the register
- Registration
- N7642V · no longer on the register · serial 1370
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING A PROCEDURE TURN-AROUND AFTER THE SECOND PASS, THE ACFT ENTERED A STALL, THE LEFT WING DROPPED & THE PLANE IMPACTED, LEFT WING FIRST, WHILE IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. NO PREIMPACT, MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE WAS REPORTED.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 2,000 hours in all; 300 in this make and model; 100 in the last 90 days; 2,000 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,900 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, June 4, 1983; 100 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,000 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 12 knots, gusting 14
- Visibility: 15 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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