Aero Commander S2R-T34 N8822Q

Summary

On 5 August 2002 at about 13:20 local time, a Aero Commander S2R-T34 registered N8822Q was involved in an accident near Los Banos, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 August 2002 at 13:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Los Banos, California, United States

Coordinates

36.9000, -120.8667

Aircraft

Aero Commander S2R-T34

Registration

N8822Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Los Banos → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dawn

NTSB number

LAX02LA246

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane collided with terrain while making a turn during an aerial application flight. The pilot had just finished his first pass over the field. He then pulled up and entered a left turn over hilly terrain along the farm's southern edge. The combined climbing turn and low airspeed were enough to stall the left wing. Shortly thereafter, the left wing contacted terrain. No mechanical malfunctions or failures were noted by the pilot prior to the mishap. Light winds were reported northwest from 1 to 3 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.