# NTSB CHI74FEC41: Aero Comdr 600S2R, N8870Q, Ottowa Lake, MI, June 29, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 29, 1973
- Place: Ottowa Lake, MI · OTTOWA LAKE, MI
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 21, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201655
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI74FEC41
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEC41-201655

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2218  73/6/29    OTTOWA LAKE,MICH    AERO COMDR 600S2R   CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1428
        TIME - 1900                    N8870Q              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 405 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLISSFIELD,MICH             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  780                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN
        REMARKS- ENG LOST PWR.PLT LINED UP ON LANE BETWEEN CROPS. LOST GRND REF,OIL ON WINDSHIELD LDG INTO SUN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8870Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8870Q-2018-06-04), registration cancelled 2018-06-04, S/N 1470R, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 600S2R
- Registry model: [Aero Commander S2R](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-s2r) (registry code 0143022) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730629027049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730629027049A), Jun 29, 1973: Ayres S2R, Ottowa Lake, MI, Substantial damage. Eng lost pwr. Plt lined up on lane between crops. Lost grnd ref,oil on windshield ldg into sun.

## Other investigations on N8870Q (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN16FA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16FA328), Aug 19, 2016: Aero Commander S2R (N8870Q), Center, CO, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during a low-level maneuver, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB SEA02LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA166), Aug 21, 2002: Aero Commander S2R Thrush (N8870Q), Connell, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control. Factors include rough uneven terrain.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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