- Date
- June 10, 1984, 07:00 local (12:00 UTC)
- Place
- Pocahontas, AR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8896QAero Commander S-2R
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840610023579A
- Case key
- 33702
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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 plt said he was making a cleanup swath & encountered spray from the previous swath run. The spray contains a dye which covered the windshield & obscured the plt's vision. The plt said he pulled up at the end of the field but failed to clear the trees. Although the acft was damaged, the plt was able to return to the arpt & land safely.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8896Q
- Reported as
- Aero Commander S-2R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1496R
- Airframe hours
- 4,273
- Engine
- P&W R1340, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Virginia E. Eiler
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 31, 1984 · 101 hours before
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 62
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 20,000 total · 5,000 in this make and model · 20,000 as pilot in command · 250 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N8896Q · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.