Callair A-9 accident near Oakland, Iowa, July 22, 1984
On July 22, 1984 at about 1:45 pm local time, a Callair A-9, registered N8287H, was destroyed in an accident near Oakland, Iowa. It was an other work-use flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. 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 22, 1984 · about 1:45 pm local time
- Place
- Oakland, Iowa · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Callair A-9 · all A-9s on the register
- Registration
- N8287H · no longer on the register · serial 1156
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Other work-use flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVERS USING WATER AS THE SPRAY LOAD. HE STATED THAT ABOUT HALF WAY THRU HIS TURN TO REVERSE DIRECTION, HE FELT THE A/C GIVE A VERY SLIGHT STALL WARNING. HE SAID THAT HE RELEASED SOME BACK PRESSURE AND ATTEMPTED TO ROLL OUT OF THE BANK BUT THAT IT WAS TO LATE. HE DID NOT JETTISON THE LOAD. THE ACFT HIT A TREE WITH THE LEFT WING, SPUN AROUND AND HIT THE GROUND GOING BACKWARDS.
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: 543 hours in all; 2 in this make and model; 19 in the last 90 days; 5 in the last 30 days; 387 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,748 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 28, 1984; 30 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-E4C5 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 86°F (30°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:47 pm from OMA, 26 miles away
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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