Aviation Crash Map

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.

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