- Date
- July 3, 1989, 14:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place
- Jonesboro, AR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8976QAero Commander S2R
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 24, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19890703019609A
- Case key
- 34824
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Probable cause
The pilot's encounter with unsuitable terrain during a forced landing made necessary by the separation of three feet of one of the propeller blades.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that, while performing an aerial application operation, the acft began to vibrate and shake violently. An emergency ldg was attempted that resulted in substantial damage and fire. Post accident investigation revealed about 3 feet of one propeller blade to be missing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8976Q
- Reported as
- Aero Commander S2R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1646R
- Engine
- P&W R-1340-AN1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Haggenmacher, Scott
- Registered owner
- Haggenmacher, Scott
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Departed
- Jonesboro, AR
- Airport
- NONE
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 32
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 5,000 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 350° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 88 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- JBR, 8 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.