Callair A-9 accident near Salisbury, Massachusetts, June 27, 1982
On June 27, 1982 at about 7:00 pm local time, a Callair A-9, registered N3590G, was destroyed in an accident near Salisbury, Massachusetts. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind 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
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 27, 1982 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Salisbury, Massachusetts
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Callair A-9 · all A-9s on the register
- Registration
- N3590G · no longer on the register · serial 1230
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER TAKING OFF, THE PILOT BEGAN AN APPROACH TO PICK UP AN ADVERTISING BANNER. A WITNESS OBSERVED THE PLANE CIRCLING TO THE RIGHT. HE REPORTED THAT AS THE PLANE TURNED RIGHT, IT SUDDENLY PLUNGED STRAIGHT TO THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A MARSHLAND.
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; single-engine sea
- Flight time: 598 hours in all; 33 in this make and model; 45 in the last 90 days; 515 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,749 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,900 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-540 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: National Aero. Adv.,Inc.
The flight
- Departed from: Hampton MA at 2:00 pm
- Destination: Hampton MA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 150° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 167°F (75°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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