Aero Commander S2R N5620X
8 February 1989 · Cottonwood, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 February 1989 at about 21:00 local time, a Aero Commander S2R registered N5620X was involved in an accident near Cottonwood, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cottonwood, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.9402, -116.5206
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander S2R
- Registration
- N5620X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Grangeville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA89LA048
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT MISJUDGING HIS ALTITUDE DUE TO THE WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOTS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS AIRCRAFT AND THIS TYPE OF OPERATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS MAKING PRACTICE AERIAL APPLICATIONS IN PREPARATION FOR HIS CFR 137 CERTIFICATION. THE MAIN GEAR CONTACTED THE SNOW COVERED TERRAIN DURING A LOW LEVEL MANEUVER. THE AIRCRAFT THEN CARTWHEELED. THE PILOT REPORTED ONLY TWO HOURS OF FLIGHT EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE OF AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander S2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 1989 | Aero Commander S2R | Tolleson, Arizona, United States | Moseley Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1989 | Aero Commander S2R | Tranquillity, California, United States | Mid-Cal AG Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1989 | Aero Commander S2R | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | Haggenmacher, Scott | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1990 | Aero Commander S2R | Sisseton, South Dakota, United States | Yammerino, James N. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1988 | Aero Commander S2R | Lambert, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1987 | Aero Commander S2R | La Joya, Texas, United States | Barnick Spraying, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-23-250 | Stanley, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Jul 1989 | Stinson 108-2 | Athol, Idaho, United States | William E. Rooks | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Sep 1989 | Evans WITTMAN TAILWIND W10 | McCall, Idaho, United States | Jerviss, Stanley L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jun 1989 | Cessna 150M | Gooding, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1989 | Cessna 180J | Elk City, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1989 | North American T-28A | Jerome, Idaho, United States | Ernest Durbano | No injuries | - |