- Date
- June 11, 1984, 10:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place
- Dexter, MO
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N8986QAero Commander S2R
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840611023659A
- Case key
- 33704
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The ag strip had recently been graded to increase its width from 20 ft to 50 ft. some clumps of dirt and sod had been left on the strip. The plt said the acft drifted to the left during takeoff roll and hit some of the dirt clods. The pltsaid he overcorrected to the right and the right main landing gear hit a ditch. The acft nosed down and caught on fire after stopping.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8986Q
- Reported as
- Aero Commander S2R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1656R
- Airframe hours
- 3,412
- Engine
- P&W R 1340, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Larry G. Gulley
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 6, 1984 · 100 hours before
- Airport
- runway 18, 2,600 × 50 ft, dirt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificates
- Commercial, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 6,025 total · 1,800 in this make and model · 5,813 as pilot in command · 175 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.