# NTSB investigations: Aero Commander S2R: Loss of control - on ground/water

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB LAX03LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA230.md): Aero Commander S2R · Tulelake, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2003 · N8912Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and failure to remove the gust lock, which resulted in his loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB SEA02LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA166.md): Aero Commander S2R Thrush · Connell, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 2002 · N8870Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control. Factors include rough uneven terrain.
- [NTSB SEA94LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA131.md): Rockwell S-2R · Touchet, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 1994 · N5642X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. The wind gusts were a factor.
- [NTSB LAX89DVA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89DVA09.md): Aero Commander S2R · Tranquillity, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 11, 1989 · N4072X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's visual look-out was inadequate and that he failed to see the high vegetation upon landing. Factors relating to this accident are dark night and high vegetation.
- [NTSB MIA88LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA228.md): Aero Commander S2R · Lambert, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1988 · N8806Q · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated there were tstrms in the area when he attempted to takeoff on an aerial application flt. He began his takeoff roll from the duster strip & a strong wind gust from the approaching tstrm blew the tail around. The acft came to rest on its belly in…
- [NTSB MIA86LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA190.md): Aero Commander S2R · Valley Park, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1986 · N8946Q · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that a thndrstrm was in the immediate area & he took off with a left quartering headwind. During the take off roll, the wind shifted & a left quartering tailwind blew the acft into a ditch. The plt estimated the winds at 50 to 60 mph.
- [NTSB MKC86LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA102.md): Aero Commander S2R · Almyra, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1986 · N5509X · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that the landing was routine until he used the brakes. At this point the left wheel brake assembly came apart and the acft veered out of control off the right side of the rwy and into a ditch, where the left main landing gear collapsed. Post…
- [NTSB FTW83LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA209.md): Aero Commander S-2R · Cheneyville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1983 · N3644X · Substantial damage
  > According to the operator, the brakes failed during landing causing the acft to ground loop off of the rwy. He also stated that postcrash investigation revealed a broken brake line on the right brake which he suspects was an act of sabotage by an unknown…
- [NTSB LAX83LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA148.md): Aero Commander S-2R · Dos Palos, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 1983 · N8822Q · Substantial damage
  > According to the operator, the plt landed with a quartering tailwind & directional control was lost. The acft veered offthe rwy into soft mud & flipped over.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0143022')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 260))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=0143022&occurrence=260

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