# NTSB investigations: Aero Commander S2R, 1995

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 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 LAX95LA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA261.md): Aero Commander S2R · Huron, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1995 · N5609X · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient altitude above the ground after diverting his attention to read a map. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, which reduced the pilot's visual cues concerning outside references while reading the map; and…
- [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 SEA95LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA143.md): Aero Commander S2R · Odessa, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1995 · N3662X · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power due to a cracked cylinder.
- [NTSB FTW95LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA282.md): Aero Commander S2R · Newport, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1995 · N5654X · Substantial damage
  > A disconnected throttle push pull rod, due to inadequate maintenance. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [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.

## 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") = 1995
  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=1995

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