Aero Commander S2R N1755S
2 March 2017 · Fairmont, Oklahoma, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 March 2017 at about 20:50 local time, a Aero Commander S2R registered N1755S, operated by Carson Flying Service Inc, was involved in an accident near Fairmont, Oklahoma, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairmont, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.3247, -97.7531
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander S2R
- Registration
- N1755S
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1968
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Carson Flying Service Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Breckenridge → Breckenridge
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN17CA120
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line while conducting agricultural spray operations.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he was conducting spray operations to a pasture with power lines on its north border. As the pilot approached the pasture from the north on his fourth pass, he intended to descend after flying past the second of two cables. The pilot initiated a descent, but the airplane struck the second cable. The airplane subsequently impacted the ground and a postimpact fire ensued. Following the accident, the pilot stated that he misidentified the first cable as the second cable.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2018 | Aero Commander S2R | Vinton, Iowa, United States | Noe Aviation Llc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2016 | Aero Commander S2R | Valley City, North Dakota, United States | Lakeview Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2018 | Aero Commander S2R | Westbrook, Minnesota, United States | Olsem Aerial Application Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Aero Commander S2R | Center, Colorado, United States | Rocky Mountain AG Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jul 2019 | Aero Commander S2R | Cuthbert, Georgia, United States | Precision Aerial LLC | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 2021 | Aero Commander S2R | Alamo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2017 | Bellanca 17 30 | Grove, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2017 | Beechcraft A36 | McAlester, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2017 | Cessna 152 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Spartan Education LLC. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2017 | Beechcraft C90A | Rattan, Oklahoma, United States | Eaglemed LLC | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2017 | Mooney M20 | Skiatook, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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