# NTSB investigations: Aero Commander S2R, 1986

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 MKC86LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA162.md): Aero Commander S-2R · Dumas, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1986 · N5694X · Destroyed
  > The pilot stated that after takeoff, during initial climb, he heard grinding metal and smelled hot metal before the engine slowed down and seized. After crash landing in a corn field, the pilot further stated, he noticed smoke coming from the engine…
- [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 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 MKC86LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA121.md): Aero Commander S-2R · Pocahontas, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1986 · N8896Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that this was his third flight of the morning with a full load of fertilizer. Reportedly, he was in the process of aerial application, when the engine quit. He made a forced landing on a short field road. He further stated that the ground…
- [NTSB MKC86LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA109.md): Aero Commander S2R · Stuttgart, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 1986 · N5648X · Destroyed
  > During an agricultural spray maneuver back to a field the PIC was fertilizing, the PIC stated he allowed the acft to become too slow and the aircraft descended into trees which bordered the field. The PIC stated he should have been flying with a lighter load…
- [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 MKC86LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA085.md): Aero Commander S2R · Jackson, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 1986 · N5564X · Substantial damage
  > In cruise flt the PIC smelled something burning and noticed black and white smoke pouring fm the eng cowling. This was followed by a partial loss of pwr. A precautionary landing was made in a field. The PIC noticed flames erupting fm the eng area after…

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1986
  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&year=1986

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