# NTSB investigations: Aero Commander S2R: Loss of engine power 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 LAX03LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA158.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Willows, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 2003 · N5653X · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power for an undetermined reason during an aerial application. - [NTSB CHI03LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA106.md): Aero Commander S2R · Benson, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 2003 · N5519X · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB MIA02LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA135.md): Aero Commander S2R · Cochran, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2002 · N8943Q · Substantial damage > A loss of power while conducting aerial application to cotton crops due to failure of a magneto housing, and the resultant emergency descent and landing to an unsuitable field, causing the collision with a tree. - [NTSB FTW99LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA097.md): Aero Commander S2R · Hobart, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 1999 · N5647X · Destroyed > The loss of engine power due to an undetermined reason. A factor was the ditch. - [NTSB MIA98LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA244.md): Aero Commander S2R · Malone, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1998 · N3652X · Substantial damage > a loss of engine power due to a chaffed ignition wires, resulting in a forced landing and subsequent impact with trees. - [NTSB FTW96LA346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA346.md): Aero Commander S2R · Hatch, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1996 · N8992Q · Substantial damage > a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing. - [NTSB CHI95LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA265.md): Aero Commander S2R · Wyatt, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1995 · N5663X · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat which led to carburetor ice. Factors were weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing. - [NTSB FTW95LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA283.md): Aero Commander S2R · Widener, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1995 · N8972Q · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. The proximity of power lines (obstruction) was a related factor. - [NTSB FTW95LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA145.md): Aero Commander S2R · Gillett, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 1995 · N5561X · Substantial damage > The engine main rod bearing seized to the crankshaft due to worn master rod metal pieces blocking the oil passages. A factor was an engine overhaul was not performed by company maintenance personnel. - [NTSB MIA94LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA172.md): Aero Commander S2R · Rolling Fork, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1994 · N8820Q · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined causes. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing. - [NTSB FTW94LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA128.md): Aero Commander S2R · Monticello, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 1994 · N8958Q · Substantial damage > The loss of power for undetermined reasons and the inadvertant stall during the forced landing. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain. - [NTSB FTW93LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA230.md): Aero Commander S2R · England, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1993 · N5570X · Substantial damage > A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB LAX90DVA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90DVA09.md): Rockwell S2R · Mendota, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 18, 1990 · N3657X · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power for an unknown reason. Darkness was a related factor. - [NTSB SEA90LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA097.md): Rockwell S2R · Cottonwood, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1990 · N5620X · Destroyed > The loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons. The berm, which the airplane struck during landing, was a factor in the accident. - [NTSB MKC88LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA141.md): Rockwell S2R · O'Kean, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1988 · N3665X · Substantial damage > While performing an aerial application operation, the plt said he experienced a total powerplant failure. He attempted an emergency ldg in a cultivated rice field. During the ldg attempt, the aircraft sustained substantial damage to the propeller, landing… - [NTSB FTW87DRG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87DRG05.md): Aero Commander S2R · La Joya, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 22, 1987 · N5510X · Substantial damage > During an aerial application flight at a low altitude the aircraft's engine failed. A forced landing was made to a grassfield resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft. Disassembly of the engine revealed partial failure of the left magneto. The aircraft… - [NTSB LAX87DVG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87DVG05.md): Aero Commander S2R · Gridley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 27, 1987 · N5644X · Substantial damage > On takeoff from a farmer's field the aircraft's engine lost power. The aircraft was unable to clear a levee, struck the levee and came to rest in a rice field. The aircraft's fuel pump was removed and tested. After one minute of operation the pump pressure… - [NTSB ATL84LKG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LKG10.md): Aero Commander S2R · Americus, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 30, 1984 · N9059N · Destroyed > According to the plt, he had maneuvered to finish spraying a field & was descending on a trim run when the eng coughed/hesitated. He stated that he became distracted by the problem & before he realized it, the acft was converging on trees. He turned the acft… ## 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" = 350)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=0143022&occurrence=350 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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