Aero Commander S2R N1731S

Summary

On 18 August 1998 at about 22:00 local time, a Aero Commander S2R registered N1731S, operated by Rebel Flyers, Inc., was involved in an accident near Beeville, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 August 1998 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Beeville, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Beeville Municipal (3R0)

Coordinates

28.4002, -97.7409

Aircraft

Aero Commander S2R

Registration

N1731S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Rebel Flyers, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Victoria

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW98LA363

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and the ensuing inadvertent stall.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the initial climb after takeoff, the pilot lost control of the agricultural airplane. Witnesses observed the airplane lift off the runway after a ground roll of about 800 to 1,000 feet. It appeared that the airplane was about 4 to 5 feet above the runway when the right wing dipped downward and then leveled. The airplane's nose pitched up, and the airplane veered to the right. The right wing dipped again, and the airplane turned right, nosed down and impacted the ground. The owner stated that the "aircraft was checked thoroughly" prior to the flight since it had not flown in two weeks. The owner indicated that there was no "Mechanical Malfunction Failure."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.