# NTSB FTW69D0482: Aero Comdr S-2R, N1761S, Garwood, TX, April 10, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 10, 1969
- Place: Garwood, TX · GARWOOD, TX
- Location: 29.4415° N, 96.4134° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Garwood, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.4415&lon=-96.4134&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 13, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187783
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW69D0482
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69D0482

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0910  69/4/10    GARWOOD,TEX         AERO COMDR S-2R     CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 11500
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N1761S              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 77 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 6000                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1761S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1761S-1971-03-17), registration cancelled 1971-03-17, S/N 1461R (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR S-2R
- Registry model: [Aero Commander S2R](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-s2r) (registry code 0143022) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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