Single-engine piston

N8401V

1970 Aero Commander Callair A-9

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1970
Serial
1601
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bunn, NC
Registration record

N8401V on the FAA register

Type
1970 Aero Commander Callair A-9
Serial
1601
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bunn, NC
Certificate issued
2020-05-07
Airworthiness date
1970-04-28
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AB8268
Mode S (octal)
52701150
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-05-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N8401V.
  • 2018-02-24
    Accident at Bunn, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-04-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N8401V

N8401V is a 1970 Aero Commander Callair A-9, serial number 1601. It is registered to an individual in Bunn, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 7, 2020 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-540 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated April 28, 1970.

N8401V has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-02-24 Accident · Bunn, NC Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA18LA087
Reported aircraft: Aero Commander Callair A 9
Probable cause: The glider instructor's delayed remedial action when the glider became out of position during aerotow, which resulted in excessive side-loading of the release hook and a delay in the glider's release from tow, which resulted in the towplane s descent and impact with trees.

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

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.