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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Aero Commander S2R · Eureka, WA · May 11, 2011

Date: May 11, 2011 · 07:00 local
Place: Eureka, WA
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: WZKG
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5553X
Reported as: Aero Commander S2R
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,700 total1,200 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N5553XRegistration cancelled Dec 17, 2021 · Aero Commander S2RS/N 1753R · Built 1973 Airframe modelAero Commander S2R Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During agricultural opertions the pilot surveyed the field to be sprayed and then commenced his spray runs. Pilot stated that as he was applying fungicide to the wheat field he struck two high voltage powerlines. The aircraft continued to fly without any noticiable changes to aircraft handling or system failures. Pilot completed application of the field and landed the aircraft. Upon inspection pilot noted a minor nick in the propeller and scuff marks on the wing. Propeller was addressed by maintenance, wings marks inspected and the aircraft returned to service.

As the FAA filed it

DURING AGRICULTURAL OPERTIONS THE PILOT SURVEYED THE FIELD TO BE SPRAYED AND THEN COMMENCED HIS SPRAY RUNS. PILOT STATED THAT AS HE WAS APPLYING FUNGICIDE TO THE WHEAT FIELD HE STRUCK TWO HIGH VOLTAGE POWERLINES. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO FLY WITHOUT ANY NOTICIABLE CHANGES TO AIRCRAFT HANDLING OR SYSTEM FAILURES. PILOT COMPLETED APPLICATION OF THE FIELD AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT. UPON INSPECTION PILOT NOTED A MINOR NICK IN THE PROPELLER AND SCUFF MARKS ON THE WING. PROPELLER WAS ADDRESSED BY MAINTENANCE, WINGS MARKS INSPECTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Other reports on N5553X · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20180717011459ALanding: Approach · Vinton, IAUpon landing runway 9, pilot was unable to reduce engine power so a go-around was initiated. During the downwind approach throttle input was needed to maintain engine RPM. Turning for final the pilot pulled throttle control back to reduce engine RPM. The…Jul 17, 2018 · Substantial damage Accident 19840814040449AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Nampa, IDLost partial power. Nosed over on the forced landing. Throttle bolt had falled disconnecting the throttle.Aug 14, 1984 · Substantial damage Accident 19730707020039AForced/Precautionary Landing · Homedale, IDMassive internal failures of cylinders and rods. Crashed in 4FT deep river. Rinsing spray system.Jul 7, 1973 · Substantial damage