NTSB investigations: Rockwell International S-2R

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Rockwell International S-2R, where the sequence of events included Loss of engine power (total). Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations: Rockwell International S-2R per year, 2008–2026: 8 cases
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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\" = '341' 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"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB CEN26LA221Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRockwell International S-2R · Gause, TXThe loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the separated wing fuel tank screen and sealant debris in the fuel tank.May 20, 2026 · N4990X · Substantial damageNTSB CEN19LA156Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRockwell S 2R · Oakes, NDThe failure of the helical cam gear of the engine assembly due to fatigue cracks in the gear teeth, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.May 25, 2019 · N4907X · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14CA442Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRockwell International S 2R · Kerkhoven, MNThe pilot failure to see and avoid the guide wire during the aerial application flight.Aug 19, 2014 · N9646A · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13LA484Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell International S-2R · Larchwood, IAA 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.Aug 12, 2013 · N5610X · Substantial damageNTSB WPR12CA172Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRockwell International S-2R · Palouse, WAThe pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction and subsequent failure to have the airplane refueled.Apr 17, 2012 · N4971X · Substantial damageNTSB WPR11LA279Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell International S-2R · Brawley, CAThe partial loss of engine power shortly after takeoff, which likely resulted from the failure of the piston connecting rod in cylinder number 3 due to hydraulic lock in that cylinder.Jun 23, 2011 · N8520V · Substantial damageNTSB CEN10LA404Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell International S-2R · Deshler, OHA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Jul 9, 2010 · N4992X · Substantial damageNTSB DFW08LA223Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell International S-2R · Uvalde, TXA total loss of engine power due to the improper use of unauthorized replacement parts in the engine and repeated operation of the engine in an over-temperature condition.Sep 1, 2008 · N8472V · Substantial damage