- Date
- May 7, 1985, 08:20 local (13:20 UTC)
- Place
- Grady, AR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N1754SAero Commander S2R
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850507016789A
- Case key
- 33937
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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.
In flight collision with object
Clearance - not maintainedCause
Object - tree(s)Factor
Analysis
Ag airplane was being flown on a spray run when the left wing hit a tree. Impact with tree and ground demolished the airplane. Pilot was wearing helmet and seat belt and shoulder harness was fastened. The pilot was not injured.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1754S
- Reported as
- Aero Commander S2R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1464 R
- Airframe hours
- 3,295
- Engine
- P&W R1340 SERIES, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Dirty Bird, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 19, 1985
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 29
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 4,200 total · 1,500 in this make and model · 4,200 as pilot in command · 100 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 2 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.