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AERO COMMANDER CALLAIR A-9B near Livonia, MO — 2026-07-27

Investigation ongoingCEN26LA269
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Date
2026-07-27
Location
Livonia, MO, USA
Airport
5MO
Aircraft
AERO COMMANDER CALLAIR A-9B
Registration
N7799V
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

NTSB has not published a probable cause for this accident yet. Preliminary reports describe what happened; the cause is determined later, often 12–24 months after the event.

NTSB narrative

On July 27, 2026, about 0819 central daylight time, an Aero Commander Callair A-9B airplane, N7799V, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Livonia, Missouri. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 agricultural application flight. The pilot stated that he was spraying a field at the time of the accident. When the airplane was about 50 feet above ground level, the engine lost power abruptly as it came over a tree line on a final application pass. The pilot conducted a forced landing into the soybean field. The airplane sustained damage to the ailerons, fuselage, empennage and rudder during the forced landing. Figure 1 – Airplane at accident site he pilot informed investigators that the airplane was fully fueled before the flight. Examinations of the engine and airframe fuel system are planned following recovery of the airplane from the accident site.

Preliminary NTSB coding

  • Loss of engine power (total) · Enroute
  • Loss of engine power (total) · Maneuvering-low-alt flying
  • Engine Failure Enroute
View NTSB preliminary report

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