# NTSB investigations: Rockwell International S-2R, 1983

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 LAX84LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA017.md): Rockwell S-2R · Holtville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 1983 · N8507V · Substantial damage
  > The plt attempted to take off with 300 gal of fungicide on board. He said that the recently resurfaced dirt rwy had not yet been compacted & this increased the rolling friction which did not allow the acft to accelerate properly. The plt was unable to get the…
- [NTSB FTW83LA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA386.md): Rockwell S2-R · Jonesboro, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1983 · N110JS · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with a ditch during a forced landing after the engine quit. Enroute to a farmers field the engine failed very shortly after flame was seen emitting from the exhaust stack. Post accident examination showed that several blades in the 1st stage…
- [NTSB LAX83LA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA374.md): Rockwell S2R · Brentwood, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1983 · N5523X · Destroyed
  > The plt reported that during touchdown, the right brake 'locked up' & the acft began to 'pull to the right'. He reported that the tail was still off the ground. In order to 'keep from going into trees' beside th rwy, he used the left brake. Subsequently, the…
- [NTSB ATL83FIG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FIG05.md): Rockwell S2R · Massey, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Aug 5, 1983 · N8484V · Substantial damage
  > While en route to a customer's field, at aprx 350 ft AGL over a wooded area, the engine lost power. The plt released the load, and subsequently, he landed the acft in the tree tops. During the landing, the acft sheared off a large tree, knocked another tree…
- [NTSB FTW83LA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA358.md): Rockwell S2R · Eudora, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1983 · N4903X · Substantial damage
  > While dispensing fertilizer, oil suddenly covered the windshield & the eng began running at reduced power. The plt made an emergency landing in a water covered rice field where the wheels hit a levee & the acft nosed over. An exam revealed that the #1 exhaust…
- [NTSB LAX83FVA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FVA03.md): Rockwell S2R · Corcoran, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 18, 1983 · N8435V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported that during his last spraying run he lost left rudder pedal control. He maintained control of the acft in the air but during landing he lost control due to the loss of the left rudder/brake pedal. The acft veered off the right side of the…
- [NTSB LAX83LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA215.md): North American Rockwell S2R800 · Fallon, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 1983 · N4985X · Destroyed
  > The acft overran the departure end of the rwy during takeoff. The acft had a full load of fuel and about 250 lbs. Of insecticide. The acft had attained a speed of 65 mph as the end of the rwy was approached. The pilot stated that he thought he could make the…
- [NTSB LAX83LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA146.md): Rockwell S-2R · Corcoran, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 1983 · N4187X · Substantial damage
  > According to the plt, he was taking off in a x-wind condition & allowed the acft to drift off the duster strip. He stated that he decided to continue the takeoff because of soft ground. The acft lifted off, then settled & the gear struck a levee. The plane…
- [NTSB ATL83LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA130.md): Rockwell Intl S-2R · Marshallville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 1983 · N8515V · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that he was taking off with a load of fertilizer from a newly constructed strip that was wet and soft. He stated that he failed to clear a mud-hole at the end of the strip, the wheels mired in the mud, and the acft nosed over.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1983
  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&year=1983

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