# NTSB investigations: Rockwell International S-2R, TX 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 CEN26LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA221.md): Rockwell International S-2R · Gause, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 20, 2026 · N4990X · Substantial damage > The 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. - [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 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 DFW08LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08LA223.md): Rockwell International S-2R · Uvalde, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2008 · N8472V · Substantial damage > A 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. - [NTSB DFW05CA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA209.md): Rockwell S-2R · Lyford, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 9, 2005 · N7794V · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB DFW05CA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA189.md): Rockwell International S-2R · Hamlin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2005 · N4946X · Substantial damage > The failure of the propeller blade seal resulting in an oil leak. Contributing factors were the limited forward visibility and lack of suitable terrain for the precautionary landing. - [NTSB FTW04LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA158.md): Rockwell International S-2R · Needville, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 2004 · N4968X · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power and subsequent in-flight fire for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB FTW01LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA184.md): Rockwell S-2R · Fabens, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2001 · N4890X · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate preflight resulting in loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A contributing factor was the power line. - [NTSB FTW01LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA156.md): Rockwell International S-2R · Sabinal, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 2001 · N4888X · Substantial damage > a loss of engine power due to a crack in the #9 cylinder, which result in the failure of the connecting rod during the aerial application flight. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB FTW00LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA186.md): Rockwell S-2R · Hondo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2000 · N4917X · Substantial damage > The fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB FTW95LA379](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA379.md): Rockwell S-2R · Loop, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1995 · N4998X · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power line. A factor was the sun glare light conditions. - [NTSB FTW95LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA322.md): Rockwell S-2R · Edna, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1995 · N4182X · Substantial damage > The collapsing of the landing gear for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB FTW94LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA271.md): Rockwell S-2R · Clint, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1994 · N4890X · Substantial damage > The power loss for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB FTW91DRA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91DRA01.md): Rockwell S2R-600 · Beaumont, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 8, 1991 · N4228X · Substantial damage > The failure of the engine for undetermined reasons. Factors were the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing and the rough terrain that was encountered. - [NTSB FTW90DPA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90DPA07.md): Ayres S2R · Mcgregor, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 15, 1990 · N8472V · Substantial damage > The fuel exhaustion induced power loss, which resulted from the pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations. - [NTSB FTW86LRG23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LRG23.md): North American Rockwell S2-R · Mercedes, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 2, 1986 · N34956 · Substantial damage > The acft experienced a complete loss of eng power at an alt of 200 ft AGL shortly after takeoff. The plt was forced to land against the rows in a muddy cotton field. Shortly after touchdown, the acft flipped over. The exact nature of the eng failure was not… - [NTSB FTW85LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA307.md): Rockwell S-2R · Olton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1985 · N5025X · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that when he touched down on the dirt landing strip the aircraft immediately turned right and no amount of corrective action helped. He further stated the mechanic had to remove the brake pads to get the tire to roll. The aircraft's owner… - [NTSB FTW85LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA109.md): Rockwell S-2R (Thrush) · Stockdale, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 1985 · N8418V · Destroyed > During flt, the eng began missing, so the plt applied carb heat, but this did not help. He noted a trace of ice on the upper part of the windshield & decided to land before the eng power deteriorated further. While landing in a pasture, the acft hit soft… - [NTSB FTW84LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA228.md): Rockwell S-2R · Bay City, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1984 · N8481V · Substantial damage > While spraying a field with propanel & modown grass killers, the plt was crossing below a high tension power line. The vertical stabilizer contacted the lowest wire which tore loose the vertical stabilizer. The acft pitched nose up, then it dove down, crashed… - [NTSB FTW82DA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA242.md): Rockwell International S2R · Hart, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 24, 1982 · N4188X · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that immediately on landing, the right wheel skidded about 50 ft, then the aircraft went over on its back. He stated that the drive key of the goodyear brake assembly was the cause of the locked brake. - [NTSB FTW82DA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA230.md): Rockwell S2R · Bishop, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 17, 1982 · N5028X · Substantial damage > Reportedly, the pilot realized he was low on fuel, but thought he had enough to finish spraying the field and return to the landing area. As he pulled up from the last pass, he noticed that one fuel gauge was on empty and the other was indicating about 1/8… - [NTSB FTW82FRA20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FRA20.md): Rockwell Intl S-2R · Alvin, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · May 3, 1982 · N8456V · Destroyed > The pilot's father reported that he and his son were en route in separate aircraft to apply fertilizer to a rice field. He noticed his son dive from 500 ft to about 100 ft where the aircraft struck the top ground wires of a transmission line. The plane… - [NTSB FTW81DQG44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DQG44.md): Aero Comdr S2R · Hitchland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 31, 1981 · N3685X · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW81DQG43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DQG43.md): Rockwell S2R · Seminole, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 31, 1981 · N4954X · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW81DRA38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRA38.md): Rockwell S2R · Ganado, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 29, 1981 · N4937X · Destroyed - [NTSB FTW81DRA29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRA29.md): Thrush S2R · Ganado, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 9, 1981 · N4937X · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW80DQG34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DQG34.md): Aero Comdr S-2R · Friona, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 1, 1980 · N4190X · Destroyed - [NTSB FTW80DQG32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DQG32.md): Rockwell S2R · Kress, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 22, 1980 · N4188X · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW80DRG46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRG46.md): Aero Comdr S2R · Beeville, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 11, 1980 · N4989X · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW80FPD28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FPD28.md): Aero-Comdr S-2R · Grandbury, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 6, 1980 · N5600X · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW79DQD16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DQD16.md): Aero-Comdr S2R · Van Horn, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 30, 1979 · N5014X · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW79FQG46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FQG46.md): Snow 600S2R · Olton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1979 · N8838Q · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW78FQG48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FQG48.md): Snow S-2R · Plainview, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1978 · N4946X · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW78FQG22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FQG22.md): Snow S-2R · Friona, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 26, 1978 · N5605X · Destroyed - [NTSB FTW78DRG27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRG27.md): Snow S2R · Beeville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 11, 1978 · N4983X · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW76FRA35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FRA35.md): Aero Comdr 600S2R · Fulsher, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 26, 1976 · N3649X · Destroyed - [NTSB FTW75FRG14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FRG14.md): Aero Comdr 600S2R · Mathis, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1974 · N4149X · Substantial damage ## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'TX' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND 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')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7630202&state=TX --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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