# NTSB investigations: Rockwell International S-2R: Low altitude operation/event

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR23FA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23FA122.md): Rockwell International S-2R · Willows, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 8, 2023 · N8424V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines while flying under multiple conductors during a low-altitude aerial application flight, which resulted in propeller contact with a powerline and a subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN23LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA063.md): Rockwell International S2R-G6 · Mission, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 6, 2022 · N4205X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an electrical box.
- [NTSB CEN21FA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA368.md): Rockwell International S2R · Strasburg, ND · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 10, 2021 · N4956X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s intentional flight under power lines and his failure to maintain clearance from the lines during an aerial application flight.
- [NTSB WPR16FA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16FA120.md): Rockwell S2R · De Smet, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 2016 · N4191X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in his failure to maintain clearance from guy wires during an aerial application flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's reduced ability to see the guy wires due to sun glare.
- [NTSB CEN13LA484](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA484.md): Rockwell International S-2R · Larchwood, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2013 · N5610X · Substantial damage
  > A complete loss of engine power during an agricultural application flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB WPR12CA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA229.md): Rockwell International S-2R · Royal City, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 24, 2012 · N8468V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from an object during an aerial application, which resulted in damage to the landing gear and led to the airplane ground looping during the subsequent landing.
- [NTSB WPR11LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA094.md): Rockwell International S-2R · Oakley, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 2011 · N4977X · Substantial damage
  > An 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…

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7630202', '7630205')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '220' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/220/sequence?model=7630202

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