Aero Commander S2R N8958Q
18 April 1994 · Monticello, Arkansas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 April 1994 at about 18:30 local time, a Aero Commander S2R registered N8958Q was involved in an accident near Monticello, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Monticello, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.6210, -91.7905
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander S2R
- Registration
- N8958Q
- 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
- FTW94LA128
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS AND THE INADVERTANT STALL DURING THE FORCED LANDING. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FOLLOWING TAKEOFF, DURING INITIAL CLIMB, THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS. DURING THE FORCED LANDING, TO UNSUITABLE TERRAIN, THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY STALLED THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE WAS LOADED WITH FULL FUEL AND ITS HOPPER WAS FULLY LOADED..
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander S2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1994 | Aero Commander S2R | Dayton, Washington, United States | AG Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1994 | Aero Commander S2R | Rolling Fork, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1994 | Aero Commander S2R | Monticello, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1994 | Aero Commander S2R | Ashburn, Georgia, United States | Farrow, Sammy N. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Aero Commander S2R | Firebaugh, California, United States | TRI Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Aero Commander S2R | Odessa, Washington, United States | Smith Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 1994 | Cessna 175 | Paris, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1994 | Cessna 172N | Georgetown, Arkansas, United States | McGuire, Eric A. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1994 | Noble QUICKIE Q-200 | N. Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1994 | Air Tractor AT400 | Widener, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Feb 1994 | Grumman G-164 | Almyra, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1994 | Grumman G-164B | Hamburg, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |