# NTSB MIA78FKQ03: Thrush S2R, N8921Q, Poplarville, MS, October 27, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 27, 1977
- Place: Poplarville, MS · POPLARVILLE, MS
- Location: 30.8399° N, 89.5304° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Poplarville, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.8399&lon=-89.5304&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 28, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145328
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA78FKQ03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKQ03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3051  77/10/27   POPLARVILLE,MS      THRUSH S2R          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1620                    N8921Q              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        2000 TOTAL HOURS, 750 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POPLARVILLE,MS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8921Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8921Q-1977-12-01), registration cancelled 1977-12-01, S/N 1591R (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: THRUSH S2R
- Registry model: [Aero Commander S2R](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-s2r) (registry code 0143022) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19771027032769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771027032769A), Oct 27, 1977: Ayres S2R, Poplarville, MS, 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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