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FAA accident report · Rockwell International S-2R · Kerkhoven, MN · August 19, 2014

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Date
August 19, 2014 · 17:20 local
Place
Kerkhoven, MN
Phase of flight
Other, Specify
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
PVMG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9646A
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN14CA442
Reported as
Rockwell International S-2R
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
15,000 total2,500 in this make and model350 in the last 90 days
N9646ARegistered now · Rockwell International S-2RS/N 1824RAirframe modelRockwell International S-2REngine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot was making his second pass on a north/south line which bordered a small power line. As he began his run, the aircraft struck a guide wire with the propeller.

The engine subsequently quit and the pilot pitched up to look for a field. After dumping the product load, he made an emergency landing in a corn field, causing substantial damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS MAKING HIS SECOND PASS ON A NORTH/SOUTH LINE WHICH BORDERED A SMALL POWER LINE. AS HE BEGAN HIS RUN, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A GUIDE WIRE WITH THE PROPELLER.

THE ENGINE SUBSEQUENTLY QUIT AND THE PILOT PITCHED UP TO LOOK FOR A FIELD. AFTER DUMPING THE PRODUCT LOAD, HE MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A CORN FIELD, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

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 CEN14CA442Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportKerkhoven, MNThe pilot failure to see and avoid the guide wire during the aerial application flight.Aug 19, 2014 · Substantial damage