# NTSB FTW75FRD50: Snow 600S2R, N3652X, Oakdale, LA, May 10, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 10, 1975
- Place: Oakdale, LA · OAKDALE, LA
- Location: 30.8164° N, 92.6559° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oakdale, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.8164&lon=-92.6559&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 19, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132998
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW75FRD50
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FRD50

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1141  75/5/10    OAKDALE,LA          SNOW 600S2R         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 2800
        TIME - 1300                    N3652X              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALLEN STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OAKDALE,LA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2400                       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 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
        REMARKS- SOFT SPOTS ON RWY. TAIL HIT RICE LEVEE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3652X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3652X-2000-09-13), registration cancelled 2000-09-13, S/N 1885R (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SNOW 600S2R
- Registry model: [Aero Commander S2R](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-s2r) (registry code 0143022) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Allen Strip

## 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 19750510012369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750510012369A), May 10, 1975: Ayres S2R, Oakdale, LA, Substantial damage. Soft spots on rwy. Tail hit rice levee.

## Other investigations on N3652X (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 MIA98LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA244), Sep 9, 1998: Aero Commander S2R (N3652X), Malone, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: a loss of engine power due to a chaffed ignition wires, resulting in a forced landing and subsequent impact with trees.
- [NTSB FTW74DRD29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DRD29), Apr 18, 1974: Aero Cmdr 600S2R (N3652X), Eunice, LA, substantial damage

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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