Aero Commander S2R N5543X
3 July 1985 · Paragould, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 July 1985 at about 15:00 local time, a Aero Commander S2R registered N5543X was involved in an accident near Paragould, Arkansas, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Paragould, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.0508, -90.5096
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander S2R
- Registration
- N5543X
- 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
- MKC85LA151
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE ACFT WAS BEING USED IN AERIAL APPLICATION OF ORDRAM WHEN ENGINE FAILED. A HARD LANDING RESULTED DURING THE FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FLD. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FLOAT NEEDLE SEAT ASS'Y BACKED OUT OF THE THREADS IN THE MAIN BODY OF THE CARBURETOR FAR ENOUGH TO HAVE RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION TO THE CARBURETOR. THREADS ON ONE SIDE OF THE BRASS SEAT ASS'Y WERE FOUND SUBSTANTIALLY WORN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander S2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 1985 | Aero Commander S2R | Bradley, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1985 | Aero Commander S2R | Grady, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1985 | Aero Commander S2R | Leslie, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1986 | Aero Commander S2R | Jackson, Missouri, United States | KEN MC Dowell | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1986 | Aero Commander S2R | Almyra, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1986 | Aero Commander S2R | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1985 | Bell OH-13E | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1985 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Dumas, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-18-150 | Moscow, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Oct 1985 | Mooney MK21 | Warren, Arkansas, United States | Earl L.kirkpatrick | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1985 | Cessna 152 | Hughes, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1985 | Cessna 140 | Coy, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |