# NTSB Accident FTW97LA137
> **Aero Commander S2R** · 1997-03-21 · DILLEY, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97LA137
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07542
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-03-21
- **Location:** DILLEY, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 28.660503, -99.169647
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Aero Commander
- **Model:** S2R
- **Registration:** N8985Q
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering over high transmission line(s), which resulted in a stall/mush and collision with the terrain.  The unfavorable weather condition (with turbulence) and the obstruction (high transmission line) were related factors.

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