# NTSB investigations: Rockwell International S-2R: Loss of control on ground

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 WPR23LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA211.md): Rockwell International S-2R · Paul, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 3, 2023 · N4894X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control on the takeoff roll, resulting in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA17CA459](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA459.md): Rockwell International S 2R · McRae, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 27, 2017 · N4886X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in tailwind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR15LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA186.md): Rockwell International S 2R · Washtucna, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 2015 · N8420V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing with a quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB CEN13LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA323.md): Rockwell International S-2R · Hamlin, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2013 · N4946X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land the airplane with a crosswind that exceeded the airplane's capabilities.
- [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 WPR12CA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA112.md): Rockwell International S-2R · Yellow Pine, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 14, 2012 · N8433V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain directional control while landing on a snow-contaminated runway.
- [NTSB WPR11CA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA229.md): Rockwell International S-2R · Kahlotus, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 18, 2011 · N4996X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB CHI08CA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA198.md): Rockwell S2R · Carthage, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 18, 2008 · N8466V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident were the uneven runway, the runway edge, and the cornfield.

## 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" = '230' 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/230/sequence?model=7630202

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