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Models · Callair · Piston singles · data as of October 26, 2026

Callair A-9

12 on the U.S. register. Built from 1964 to 1966; half of them date from 1965 or earlier. Tennessee has the most (2). 58% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.

Callair A-9: American agricultural aircraft
Photo: RuthAS, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · CallAir A-9 on Wikipedia

About the A-9 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines
Lycoming 0-540 Series (10), Lycoming O-540-B2B5 (1), Lycoming Io-540 Ser (1)
Seats
2
Cruise speed
about 93 mph
Built of
steel tube and fabric · The CallAir crop sprayer.
Maker on the register
Callair
Registered
earliest certificate July 10, 1979; newest April 24, 2026

Who owns them registrant type

By owner type, as a table
aircraftshare
Individual542%
Corporation542%
LLC217%

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
A-9121964 to 1966100.0%

When they were built by decade · 1 with no year on file

036811111960
By decade built, as a table
aircraft
196011

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

Registrations by year, as a table
aircraft
20111
20121
20181
20201
20221
20261

Registration status

By status, as a table
aircraftshare
Valid12100%

Airworthiness certificate class

By airworthiness certificate, as a table
aircraftshare
Restricted12100%

Accident history NTSB records · 11 cases since 1982, 1 fatal

1998-03-18LAX98LA131 · A-9 N7211V · accident near Thermal, CA · no injuries
1992-07-10CHI92DCJ04 · A-9 N9627Z · accident near Beaver City, NE · no injuries
1990-06-22MKC90LA135 · A-9 N9621Z · accident near Barrett, MN · no injuries
1989-07-28DEN89LA181 · A-9 N8246H · accident near Cartwright, ND · no injuries
1989-05-07MKC89FA104 · A-9 N3581G · accident near Hamilton, MO · 1 killed
1988-09-29NYC88DFJ04 · A-9 N8402V · accident near Churchville, NY · serious injuries
1985-08-30CHI85LA363 · A-9 N8273H · accident near Hollandale, MN · no injuries
1985-06-07DEN85LA154 · A-9 N8280H · accident near Riverton, WY · minor injuries

The 8 most recent of 11 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Callair A-9 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

12 as of October 26, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Callair A-9s?

Tennessee, with 2.

Who owns the Callair A-9?

58% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.

When were the Callair A-9s on the register built?

Between 1964 and 1966; half of them in 1965 or earlier.

How many Callair A-9 accidents has the NTSB recorded?

11 accidents and incidents since 1982, 1 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.

What is the Callair A-9 made of?

The fuselage is a welded steel-tube frame covered in fabric, with metal or wooden wing spars under fabric-covered wings; the fabric is replaced every few decades. The CallAir crop sprayer. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.

Connections how the A-9 links to the rest of the register

Design
Engines
Where they are
Biggest operators
Record

The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/callair/a-9.json.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 12

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N9670Z Callair
A-9
Individual owner
California
Restricted 2026-04-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8278H Callair
A-9
Cedar Hill Aviation Service Llpc
Cedar Hill, Tennessee
Restricted 2022-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83786 Callair
A-9
Riggin Flight Service INC
Madison, South Dakota
Restricted 2020-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8264H Callair
A-9
Air Dakota Flite INC
Hettinger, North Dakota
Restricted 2018-06-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8294H Callair
A-9
Sidney Aviation LLC
Sidney, Nebraska
Restricted 2012-10-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3572G Callair
A-9
Individual owner
Kansas
Restricted 2011-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8279H Callair
A-9
Chilhowee Soaring Association INC
Benton, Tennessee
Restricted 2006-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8246H Callair
A-9
Lake Elsinore Soaring Club
Wildomar, California
Restricted 2000-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3573G Callair
A-9
Individual owner
Colorado
Restricted 1994-10-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7220V Callair
A-9
Individual owner
Indiana
Restricted 1980-12-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8272H Callair
A-9
Individual owner
North Dakota
Restricted 1979-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3571G Callair
A-9
Mid Continent Aircraft CORP
Hayti, Missouri
Restricted ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes