Aero Commander S2R YV419

Summary

On 21 June 1982 at about 15:58 local time, a Aero Commander S2R registered YV419, operated by Globe Aero Limited, Inc., was involved in an accident near Lakeland, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

21 June 1982 at 15:58

Classification

Accident

Location

Lakeland, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Lakeland Municipal (LAL)

Coordinates

28.0107, -81.9308

Aircraft

Aero Commander S2R

Registration

YV419

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Globe Aero Limited, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Ferry

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lakeland → Miami

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA82FA136

1 person died.

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

THE PILOT HAD PLANNED TO FLY THE FOREIGN REGISTERED AIRCRAFT TO MIAMI, FL TO VISIT THE VENEZUELAN CONSULATE'S OFFICE BEFORE CONTINUING ON TO VENEZUELA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS MODIFIED WITH AN AUXILIARY FUEL TANK IN THE HOPPER. ALSO, AUTHORIZATION WAS OBTAINED TO CARRY EXTRA WEIGHT TO FERRY THE PLANE. BEFORE TAKEOFF, THE PLANE WAS FUELED TO 6600 LBS, 600 LBS OVER THE LIMIT FOR AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT REMAINED IN THE PATTERN AND MADE 3 LANDINGS. ON THE FOURTH TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A SPIN AND CRASHED. TWO WITNESSES, WHO WERE PILOTS, REPORTED THAT THE PLANE SEEMED TO BE NEAR A STALL WHILE IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. THEY REPORTED THAT ON THE LAST TAKEOFF. THE PLANE WAS IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE, BEGAN A SHALLOW TURN, THEN ENTERED THE SPIN. ONE ESTIMATED THE SPIN BEGAN AT 300 FT, THE OTHER WITNESS ESTIMATED IT BEGAN AT 400 FT. ANOTHER PILOT LANDED ABOUT 15 MINUTES AFTER THE ACCIDENT. HE REPORTED WIND SHEAR AND TURBULENCE IN THE PATTERN. NO PREIMPACT DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND WITH THE AIRCRAFT OR ENGINE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.