Aero Comdr S-2R N4190X
1 August 1980 · Friona, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 August 1980 at about 09:00 local time, a Aero Comdr S-2R registered N4190X, operated by Benger Aero SP, was involved in an accident during in flight near Friona, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Friona, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr S-2R
- Registration
- N4190X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Benger Aero SP
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1622
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
VALVE PUSH ROD SEPARATED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1980 | Aero Comdr S-2R | Bakersfield, California, United States | Tierney AVN | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1980 | Aero-Comdr S-2R | Cheneyville, Louisiana, United States | Farmers Dustng | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1980 | Aero-Comdr S-2R | Grandbury, Texas, United States | Shivers Flying | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1979 | Aero Comdr S-2R | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | OWL Flying SER | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Aero-Comdr S-2R | Premont, Texas, United States | Gregory Aircft | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1981 | Aero Comdr S-2R | Corcoran, California, United States | B & G Crop SVC | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |