Aero Commander S2R N8820Q
23 September 2010 · Pocahontas, Arkansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 September 2010 at about 14:45 local time, a Aero Commander S2R registered N8820Q, operated by Kirk Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Pocahontas, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pocahontas, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Airstrip (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 36.2714, -90.8689
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander S2R
- Registration
- N8820Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kirk Aviation, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pocahontas → Pocahontas
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10LA555
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff in a timely manner. Contributing to the accident was the weight of the airplane and the high ambient temperature.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, the airplane was fully loaded with chemicals for the aerial application flight, and the ambient temperature was high. As the airplane reached the end of the runway during the takeoff roll and lifted off, it struck an embankment, impacted a field, and caught fire.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2010 | Aero Commander S2R | McCook, Nebraska, United States | Red Willow Aviation Spraying Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 May 2010 | Aero Commander S2R | DeWitt, Arkansas, United States | Aufderheide Flying Service Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Aero Commander S2R | Cordova, Illinois, United States | Frank's Flying Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Sep 2011 | Aero Commander S2R | Park Rapids, Minnesota, United States | Heuer Daniel C H | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Aero Commander S2R | Washington, Iowa, United States | CAT Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Aero Commander S2R | Clontarf, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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