Rockwell CALLAIR A-9B accident near Circleville, Utah, June 15, 1984
On June 15, 1984 at about 2:00 pm local time, a Rockwell CALLAIR A-9B, registered N7660V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Circleville, Utah. It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. 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 15, 1984 · about 2:00 pm local time
- Place
- Circleville, Utah · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Rockwell CALLAIR A-9B CALLAIR A-
- Registration
- N7660V · no longer on the register · serial 1388
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER SPRAYING SEVERAL FIELDS, THE PLT LOOKED DOWN TO CHECK A MAP DURING WHICH TIME A LOSS OF ALTITUDE OCCURRED. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A BARBED WIRE FENCE. ONE OF THE MAIN GEAR WAS DAMAGED & THE BARBED WIRE BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE PROPELLER. DURING A FORCED LANDING, THE REMAINING MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 1,190 hours in all; 28 in this make and model; 45 in the last 90 days; 1,120 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,520 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, April 15, 1984; 28 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,000 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540-B1C5 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 60 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 64°F (18°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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