Aero Commander S2R N1751S
3 August 1989 · Tolleson, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 August 1989 at about 12:45 local time, a Aero Commander S2R registered N1751S, operated by Moseley Aviation Inc., was involved in an accident near Tolleson, Arizona, 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 12:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tolleson, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.4191, -112.2694
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander S2R
- Registration
- N1751S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Moseley Aviation Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Crop Duster → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- LAX89DUJ08
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOTS FAILURE TO SEE AND AVOID CONTACT WITH SOME WIRES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AN AGRICULTURAL AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH SOME WIRES DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION. THE PILOT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THE COLLISION WITH THE WIRES. HE STATED HE BECAME DISTRACTED WHILE COMMUNICATING ON THE RADIO WITH HIS FLAGMAN. AFTER THE COLLISION, HE PROCEEDED TO AN AIRSTRIP AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander S2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 1989 | Aero Commander S2R | Cottonwood, Idaho, United States | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 1989 | Cessna 180 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | George Thomas | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Button Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1989 | Robinson R22 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Arizona Wing and Rotor | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1989 | Roger Nelson AERONICA/T | Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1989 | Hiller UH-12E | Yuma, Arizona, United States | West Farm Air Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1989 | Rand Engineering KR-II | Eloy, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |