Aero Commander S2R N3696X
30 August 1983 · Katy, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 August 1983 at about 14:30 local time, a Aero Commander S2R registered N3696X was involved in an accident near Katy, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Katy, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Westhimer Air Park
- Coordinates
- 29.8399, -95.7291
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander S2R
- Registration
- N3696X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW83LA404
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
THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED IN A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING ENGINE FAILURE AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PLT STATED THAT A SUPERCHARGER BEARING FAILURE CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. DURING THE LANDING IN A FLOODED RICE FIELD THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander S2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 1983 | Aero Commander S2R | Napoleonville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1983 | Aero Commander S2R | Firebaugh, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1982 | Aero Commander S2R | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Globe Aero Limited, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jul 1982 | Aero Commander S2R | Graceville, Minnesota, United States | Graceville Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1984 | Aero Commander S2R | Americus, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1984 | Aero Commander S2R | Dexter, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1983 | Douglas DC-8-63F | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Cessna 140 | Hitchcock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1983 | Grumman G-164B | East Bernard, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1983 | Boeing 727-223B | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Cessna 152 | Killeen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft V-35B | Big Spring, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |