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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Aero Commander S2R · January 15, 2009

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Date: January 15, 2009
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N3107C
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N3107CRegistration cancelled Apr 29, 2013 · Aero Commander S2RS/N 2241R · Built 1977 Airframe modelAero Commander S2R Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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While decending for a low altitude seeding pass, propeller RPM was increased and an engine vibration was felt. As power was increased, the vibration increased dramatically. The pilot made a forced landing in a snow and sagebrush covered area, and as the aircraft slowed it broke through the snow’s crust and nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE DECENDING FOR A LOW ALTITUDE SEEDING PASS, PROPELLER RPM WAS INCREASED AND AN ENGINE VIBRATION WAS FELT. AS POWER WAS INCREASED, THE VIBRATION INCREASED DRAMATICALLY. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A SNOW AND SAGEBRUSH COVERED AREA, AND AS THE AIRCRAFT SLOWED IT BROKE THROUGH THE SNOW’S CRUST AND NOSED OVER.