Snow S-2R N5605X
26 March 1978 · Friona, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 March 1978 at about 16:50 local time, a Snow S-2R registered N5605X, operated by Benger Aero SP, was involved in an accident during in flight near Friona, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Friona, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Snow S-2R
- Registration
- N5605X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Benger Aero SP
- 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
- 3-0545
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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.
Other Snow S-2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 1978 | Snow S-2R | Acme, Louisiana, United States | Catahoula Aerl | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1978 | Snow S-2R | Plainview, Texas, United States | AAA Fly Srvc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1978 | Snow S-2R | Seminole, Texas, United States | James Davis | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1979 | Snow S-2R | Light, Arkansas, United States | Walnut Ridge F | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1977 | Snow S-2R | Wilmot, Arkansas, United States | JIM Frerer | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1979 | Snow S-2R | Camilla, Georgia, United States | - | 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 |