# NTSB investigations: Aero Commander S2R, ID

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 GAA19CA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA283.md): Rockwell S2R · Grangeville, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 24, 2019 · N5569X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while turning at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB SEA91LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA260.md): Aero Commander S-2R · Grangeville, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 1991 · N5539X · Destroyed
  > The improper decision by the pilot to continue VFR flight in IMC weather conditions in mountainous terrain, resulting in pilot disorientation and inadvertent flight into a box canyon. Factors relating to the accident were the rain showers and low ceiling…
- [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 SEA89LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA048.md): Aero Commander S2R · Cottonwood, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 1989 · N5620X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudging his altitude due to the white out conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilots lack of experience in this aircraft and this type of operation.
- [NTSB SEA86LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA179.md): Ayres S2R · Nampa, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1986 · N5511X · Destroyed
  > Ground personnel reported the acft entered procedure turnaround in an excessive attitude, appeared to stall, rolled inverted and struck the ground. No evidence found of pre-impact mechanical failure or malfunction.
- [NTSB SEA85LYA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LYA01.md): Rockwell S2R · Caldwell, ID · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 4, 1985 · N5511X · Substantial damage
  > An aero commander S2R had been modified by the installation of an air research TPE-331-43A power plant. During an aerial application flight the pilot heard a loud bang and experienced a loss of power. Investigation revealed the first stage turbine whee, part…
- [NTSB SEA84LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA199.md): Rockwell Thrush SR2 · Nampa, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1984 · N5553X · Substantial damage
  > The acft began to lose power while engaged in aerial application so the plt dumped his load and headed for the airstrip. Enroute the power deteriorated so the plt elected to land. Cutting the mixture gave the engine a surge which caused an overshoot into…
- [NTSB SEA75FYA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75FYA16.md): Snow 600S2R · Marsing, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 31, 1974 · N8973Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA74FYA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74FYA02.md): Aero Comdr 600S2R · Homedale, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1973 · N5553X · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'ID' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0143022'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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