- Date
- August 30, 1984, 09:50 local (13:50 UTC)
- Place
- Shellman, GA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N7771VRockwell S2R
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840830048039A
- Case key
- 6535
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Plt was en route to airstrip after spray run when he smelled smoke. Shortly thereafter the engine surged and lost power. Plt executed a forced landing in a corn field as flames from engine area became visible. Acft damaged by post-landing fire. Investigation disclosed tank-to-carburetor fuel line fitting separated.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7771V
- Reported as
- Rockwell S2R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2316R
- Airframe hours
- 3,500
- Engine
- P&W R 1340, 900 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- Both
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Dixie Air Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 12, 1984 · 50 hours before
- Departed
- Shellman, GA
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 52
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 4,000 total · 3,000 in this make and model · 4,000 as pilot in command · 200 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.