Aero Commander S2R N5519X
6 July 2008 · Clontarf, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 July 2008 at about 12:30 local time, a Aero Commander S2R registered N5519X was involved in an accident near Clontarf, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clontarf, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.3733, -95.6786
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander S2R
- Registration
- N5519X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Benson → Benson
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI08CA176
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power transmission lines. Contributing to the accident was the power transmission lines.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane impacted power transmission lines while on an aerial application flight. The airplane impacted terrain immediately after the wire strike and was destroyed during a post accident ground fire. The pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions prior to impacting the transmission lines.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2009 | Aero Commander S2R | Cordova, Illinois, United States | Frank's Flying Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Aero Commander S2R | Watford City, North Dakota, United States | Taylor Ag Services, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
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| 3 May 2010 | Aero Commander S2R | DeWitt, Arkansas, United States | Aufderheide Flying Service Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Sep 2010 | Aero Commander S2R | Pocahontas, Arkansas, United States | Kirk Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2011 | Aero Commander S2R | Park Rapids, Minnesota, United States | Heuer Daniel C H | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2008 | Piper PA-28-161 | Crookston, Minnesota, United States | UND Aerospace Foundation | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Cessna 180 | Eveleth, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Piper PA-22-150 | Wadena, Minnesota, United States | Robert Wild | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2008 | Kolb MARK II | Chisholm, Minnesota, United States | Ronald J. Cappo | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Raytheon Corporate Jets BAE 125-800A | Owatonna, Minnesota, United States | East Coast Jets Inc., | Fatal | 8 |
| 11 Aug 2008 | Piper PA-25-235 | Cosmos, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |