Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain control during the landing with a quartering tailwind.
NTSB analysis
After about 1 hour of flight in the agricultural airplane, the pilot was landing on his home airstrip on runway 14. The airplane touched down on centerline and bounced. The pilot attempted to correct for the crosswind; however, the airplane touched down again and ground looped off the side of the runway. The wings and the empennage sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operations. The reported wind at the time of the accident was from 350 degrees at 6 knots, gusting to 15 knots.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN22LA280 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 21, 2022
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Maryville, Missouri
- Nearest airport
- Northwest Missouri Regional (EVU)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Aero Commander S2R
- N-number
- N795MB
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 137 (agricultural)
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial application
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.