Aero Commander S-2R N8940Q
1 June 1990 · Alicia, Arkansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 June 1990 at about 15:15 local time, a Aero Commander S-2R registered N8940Q, operated by Terry Robinett, was involved in an accident near Alicia, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alicia, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Walnut Ridge (ARG)
- Coordinates
- 36.0608, -90.9492
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander S-2R
- Registration
- N8940Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Terry Robinett
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC90DPG02
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTIAN AIRSPEED DURING THE TURN TO REVERSE DIRECTION FOR A SWATH RUN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACCORDING TO THE FLAGMAN FOR THE AERIAL APPLICATOR THE PILOT HAD COMPLETED HIS FIRST SWATH RUN AND INITIALLY PULLED UP AND TURNED RIGHT. HE THEN REVERSED HIS TURN TO THE LEFT IN ORDER TO ALIGN THE AIRPLANE FOR THE SECOND PASS. THE FLAGMAN OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE TO BE STILL IN THE LEFT TURN NEARING THE SWATH RUN HEADING WHEN THE RIGHT WING SEEMED TO GET TOO HIGH. HE STATED 'HIS RIGHT WING JUST SEEMED TO KEEP COMING OVER TILL HE WAS 3/4 COCKED AND GOING STRAIGHT DOWN TO THE GROUND.' AFTER CONTACTING WIRES THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND IN A RESIDENTIAL STREET AND WAS INVOLVED IN AN INTENSE POST CRASH FIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander S-2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1991 | Aero Commander S-2R | Grangeville, Idaho, United States | Steve W. Kelsey | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Mar 1992 | Aero Commander S-2R | Dufur, Oregon, United States | Richardson Airway, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 May 1986 | Aero Commander S-2R | Pocahontas, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1986 | Aero Commander S-2R | Dumas, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1984 | Aero Commander S-2R | Pocahontas, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1983 | Aero Commander S-2R | Dos Palos, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1990 | Volksplane WE-1 | Wooster, Arkansas, United States | Richard L. Schorey | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA32RT-300 | Mansfield, Arkansas, United States | JOE A. Hayes | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Apr 1990 | Beechcraft J-35 | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-24 | West Fork, Arkansas, United States | Fisher Glenn D. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1990 | Wsk Pzl Mielec PZL-M-18 | Carlisle, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1990 | Piper PA28-201T | Heber Springs, Arkansas, United States | Farris, Keith W | No injuries | - |