MIA78FKQ09

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr S2R · Stringtown, MS · April 28, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 28, 1978
Place
Stringtown, MS · STRINGTOWN, MS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8931QAero Comdr S2R
Status
Completed · report July 26, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780428008969A
Case key
141912

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1236  78/4/28    STRINGTOWN,MS       AERO COMDR S2R      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1530                    N8931Q              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   23, 2310 TOTAL HOURS, 22
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ASIA AIRSTRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STRINGTOWN,MS               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   40                       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          GLOVES - NOT USED                                        GOGGLES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N8931Q
Reported as
Aero Comdr S2R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Asia Airstrip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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