Aero Comdr S2R N8861Q
9 October 1978 · Five Points, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 October 1978 at about 10:30 local time, a Aero Comdr S2R registered N8861Q, operated by Five Points AV, was involved in an accident during in flight near Five Points, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Five Points, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Five Points
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr S2R
- Registration
- N8861Q
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Five Points AV
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2828
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WITNESS REPORTED EXPLOSION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr S2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1978 | Aero Comdr S2R | Scottsboro, Alabama, United States | Charles Willia | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1978 | Aero Comdr S2R | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1978 | Aero Comdr S2R | Camilla, Georgia, United States | Kelly Wingate | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1978 | Aero Comdr S2R | Stringtown, Mississippi, United States | Bolivar Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1978 | Aero Comdr S2R | Kettleman City, California, United States | W.spray CHM Co | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1978 | Aero Comdr S2R | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | Pierce AV Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |