Aero Commander A-9 N8031V

Summary

On 26 September 1983 at about 14:00 local time, a Aero Commander A-9 registered N8031V, operated by Ferrin D. Eason, was involved in an accident near Andalusia, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

26 September 1983 at 14:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Andalusia, Alabama, United States

Coordinates

31.2994, -86.4797

Aircraft

Aero Commander A-9

Registration

N8031V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Ferrin D. Eason

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Florala → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL83LA382

1 person had minor injuries.

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

AFTER SPRAYING 2 FIELDS, THE PLT WAS EN ROUTE TO SPRAY A 3RD FIELD WHEN A SEVERE VIBRATION OF THE ACFT WAS ENCOUNTERED. HE ELECTED TO LAND IN THE 1ST AVAILABLE FIELD & DUMPED HIS CHEMICAL LOAD. DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT HIT A TERRACE & NOSED OVER. THE PLT STATED THAT HE DID NOT REALIZE THE FIELD WAS UNEVEN & TERRACED UNTIL THE ACFT WAS ON THE GROUND. GRASS & TALL WEEDS WERE GROWING IN THE FIELD. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE UPPER RIGHT ENG MOUNT HAD FAILED. NO FATIGUE WAS FOUND; HOWEVER, THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF HAMMERING, INDICATING MULTIPLE IMPACTS AFTER THE INITIAL FAILURE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.