Single-engine piston

N8279H

1965 Callair A-9

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
1148
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540-B2B5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Chilhowee Soaring Association Inc (Corporation)
Based
Benton, TN
Registration record

N8279H on the FAA register

Type
1965 Callair A-9
Serial
1148
Engines
Lycoming O-540-B2B5
Registered owner
Chilhowee Soaring Association Inc
Benton, TN
Certificate issued
2006-09-28
Airworthiness date
2008-04-30
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AB4E77
Mode S (octal)
52647167
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-04-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2006-09-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N8279H.
  • 1967-06-02
    Accident at Ulm,Mont, 26; damage: substantial.
  • 1965
    Manufactured (1965).
Overview

About N8279H

N8279H is a 1965 Callair A-9, serial number 1148. The FAA register lists Chilhowee Soaring Association Inc as the registrant in Benton, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 28, 2006 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-540-B2B5 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated April 30, 2008.

N8279H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-06-02 Accident · Ulm,Mont, 26 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3201
Reported aircraft: Callair A-9

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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