# NTSB FTW78DRA33: Aero-Comdr S-2R, N8817Q, Beasley, TX, July 18, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 18, 1978
- Place: Beasley, TX · BEASLEY, TX
- Location: 29.4951° N, 95.9155° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Beasley, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.4951&lon=-95.9155&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 16, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141819
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW78DRA33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRA33

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1380  78/7/18    BEASLEY,TX          AERO-COMDR S-2R     CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 2779
        TIME - 0815                    N8817Q              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 85 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JACK WENDT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEASLEY,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH LOADING EQUIPMENT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8817Q](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8817Q), registered now, S/N 1517R, built 1970 (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)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney PT6 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6-series) (registry code 52033, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Jack Wendt

## 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 19780718018789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780718018789A), Jul 18, 1978: Ayres S2B, Beasley, TX, Substantial damage. Collided with loading equipment.

## Other investigations on N8817Q (1)

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 FTW81DPG59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPG59), Aug 5, 1981: Aero Comdr S2R (N8817Q), Swifton, AR, 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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