Aero Commander S2R N5531X
3 May 2010 · DeWitt, Arkansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 May 2010, a Aero Commander S2R registered N5531X, operated by Aufderheide Flying Service Inc, was involved in an accident near DeWitt, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- DeWitt, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- DeWitt Municipal Airport (5M1)
- Coordinates
- 34.2792, -91.3298
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander S2R
- Registration
- N5531X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aufderheide Flying Service Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- De Witt Municip → De Witt Municip
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10LA236
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot did not maintain clearance from terrain for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was reported missing after failing to return from an aerial application flight. The airplane wreckage was located in a wooded area near the field being sprayed about 5 hours after the airplane's expected return time. Flight control continuity could not be verified due to damage to the airplane. Postaccident examination of the engine and propeller assemblies indicated that the engine was producing power and the propeller was rotating during the impact sequence. The reason for the airplane impacting the trees and terrain could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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