Aero Commander S2R N51AR

Summary

On 22 July 2010 at about 16:45 local time, a Aero Commander S2R registered N51AR, operated by Red Willow Aviation Spraying Inc, was involved in an accident near McCook, Nebraska, 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

22 July 2010 at 16:45

Classification

Accident

Location

McCook, Nebraska, United States

Nearest airport

McCook Ben Nelson Regional (MCK)

Coordinates

40.2064, -100.5919

Aircraft

Aero Commander S2R

Registration

N51AR

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Red Willow Aviation Spraying Inc

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

McCook → McCook

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10LA422

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's inadequate visual lookout during taxi, which resulted in a collision with a parked airplane.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped agricultural airplane had returned from a local flight and was refueling and reloading with the propeller operating. During that time, a second airplane arrived and parked on the airport ramp directly in front of the agricultural airplane. The pilot of the agricultural airplane completed refueling and reloading and began to taxi for takeoff. He made no turns and taxied straight ahead. Due to the tailwheel configuration of the airplane, the pilot had limited visibility when taxiing. The agricultural airplane taxied directly into the parked and unoccupied airplane, the operating propeller impacted that airplane, and both airplanes were immediately engulfed in fire. The pilot evacuated unassisted and was seriously injured. Both airplanes were substantially damaged by fire.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.