Aero Comdr S-2R N4945X
16 August 1979 · Hermiston, Oregon, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 August 1979 at about 10:30 local time, a Aero Comdr S-2R registered N4945X, operated by OWL Flying SER, was involved in an accident during in flight near Hermiston, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hermiston, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr S-2R
- Registration
- N4945X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- OWL Flying SER
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3096
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
NR 7 INTAKE VALVE FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr S-2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1979 | Aero-Comdr S-2R | Premont, Texas, United States | Gregory Aircft | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1978 | Aero Comdr S-2R | Alicia, Arkansas, United States | Frank Livesay | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1978 | Aero-Comdr S-2R | Beasley, Texas, United States | SO Agro Turbns | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1978 | Aero-Comdr S-2R | Farwell, Texas, United States | AAA Flying SVC | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1978 | Aero Comdr S-2R | Five Points, California, United States | Agro West, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1978 | Aero Comdr S-2R | Lunsford, Arkansas, United States | JAY Harmon | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |