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July 3, 1994 · Aero Commander S2R · N8820Q
Rolling Fork, MS
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 3, 1994
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Rolling Fork, MS
Aircraft
Aero Commander S2R
Tail Number
N8820Q
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
MIA94LA172
THE PILOT REPORTED THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE HE WAS ON AN AGRICULTURAL APPLICATION SPRAY RUN. HE ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING TO A RICE FIELD AND THE AIRPLANE FLIPPED OVER ON LANDING. NO CAUSE FOR THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS DETERMINED.
NTSB Probable Cause
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED CAUSES. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED DURING THE FORCED LANDING.
Full Narrative
On July 3, 1994, about 1600 central daylight time, N8820Q, an Aero Commander S2R, registered to Donnie T. Uzzle, crashed in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, while on a 14 CFR Part 137 aerial application flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The commercial-rated pilot reported no injuries and the airplane was substantially damaged. The flight originated about 15 minutes earlier. The pilot stated that he was applying chemicals to a field when the engine failed. He attempted a forced landing to a rice field and the airplane flipped over on landing. Local FAA personnel examined the airplane and no cause for the engine failure was determined.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:00 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftAero Commander S2R
Tail NumberN8820Q
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsP&W · R-1320-AN-1 · Reciprocating · 600
Seats1
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 51 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility10 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 4000 ft
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time22:56
Weather SourceWFAC