- Date
- June 21, 1982, 11:58 local (15:58 UTC)
- Place
- Lakeland, FL
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- YV419Aero Commander S2R
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 21, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Safety recommendations
- Yes
- Case key
- 71338
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
On this page
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot had planned to fly the foreign registered aircraft to miami, FL to visit the venezuelan consulate's office before continuing on to venezuela. The aircraft was modified with an auxiliary fuel tank in the hopper. Also, authorization was obtained to carry extra weight to ferry the plane. Before takeoff, the plane was fueled to 6600 lbs, 600 lbs over the limit for agricultural operations. After takeoff, the pilot remained in the pattern and made 3 landings. On the fourth takeoff, the aircraft entered a spin and crashed. Two witnesses, who were pilots, reported that the plane seemed to be near a stall while in the traffic pattern. They reported that on the last takeoff. The plane was in a nose high attitude, began a shallow turn, then entered the spin. One estimated the spin began at 300 ft, the other witness estimated it began at 400 ft. another pilot landed about 15 minutes after the accident. He reported wind shear and turbulence in the pattern. No preimpact discrepancies were found with the aircraft or engine.
Aircraft
- Registration
- YV419
- Reported as
- Aero Commander S2R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1870R
- Airframe hours
- 3,427
- Engine
- P & W R-1340-AN1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Operator
- Globe Aero Limited, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Pilotos Agricolas Integrados
- Departed
- LAL · Lakeland, FL
- Destination
- MIA · Miami, FL
- Airport
- LAL · Lakeland Municipal, runway 13, 5,001 × 150 ft, macadam
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 3,214 total · 4 in this make and model · 3,006 as pilot in command · 121 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 9 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 181 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LAL