Aero Commander S2R N8986Q

Summary

On 11 June 1984 at about 15:30 local time, a Aero Commander S2R registered N8986Q was involved in an accident near Dexter, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

11 June 1984 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Dexter, Missouri, United States

Coordinates

36.7897, -89.9596

Aircraft

Aero Commander S2R

Registration

N8986Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MKC84LA168

Nobody was injured.

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

THE AG STRIP HAD RECENTLY BEEN GRADED TO INCREASE ITS WIDTH FROM 20 FT TO 50 FT. SOME CLUMPS OF DIRT AND SOD HAD BEEN LEFT ON THE STRIP. THE PLT SAID THE ACFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AND HIT SOME OF THE DIRT CLODS. THE PLTSAID HE OVERCORRECTED TO THE RIGHT AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR HIT A DITCH. THE ACFT NOSED DOWN AND CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER STOPPING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.