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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Rockwell IN S-2R · Oakley, CA · January 10, 2011

Date: January 10, 2011 · 10:57 local
Place: Oakley, CA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: NIGG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4977X
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR11LA094
Reported as: Rockwell IN S-2R
Reported engine: Garrett TPE-331
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 25,000 total7,000 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N4977XRegistration cancelled May 30, 2018 · Rockwell International S-2RS/N 5022R · Built 1975 Airframe modelRockwell International S-2R Engine modelWright C7BA seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On JANUARY10, 2011, at 1057 PST, a Rockwell S2R N4977X registered to alexander ag flying was flying below 200 feet heading approximately 210 degrees as he flew into a meteorological evaluation tower, (met) prior to aerial application of winter wheat seed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. Subsequently the aircraft was destroyed and the certificated commercial pilot was fatality injured.

As the FAA filed it

ON JANUARY10, 2011, AT 1057 PST, A ROCKWELL S2R N4977X REGISTERED TO ALEXANDER AG FLYING WAS FLYING BELOW 200 FEET HEADING APPROXIMATELY 210 DEGREES AS HE FLEW INTO A METEOROLOGICAL EVALUATION TOWER, (MET) PRIOR TO AERIAL APPLICATION OF WINTER WHEAT SEED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. SUBSEQUENTLY THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS FATALITY INJURED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR11LA094Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportOakley, CAAn in-flight collision with an unmarked meteorological evaluation tower (MET) during an aerial application flight due to the pilot's failure to see and avoid the obstacle. Contributing to the accident was the lack of visual conspicuity of the MET and the lack…Jan 10, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4977X · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19940310007189AFinal Approach · Tacna, AZEngine siezed on short final. Landed adjacent to runway. Struck a berm. Engine sustained catastrophic failure.Mar 10, 1994 · Substantial damage Accident 19890914034899ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Yuma, AZVeered to edge of runway on landing. Main wheel dug into soft dirt on edge of runway flipping aircraft over.Sep 14, 1989 · Substantial damage