- Date
- June 26, 1998, 09:55 local (14:55 UTC)
- Place
- Williams, MN
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N5682XRockwell S2-R
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 15, 2001
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19980626015159A
- Case key
- 10937
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Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot said that he 'forced' the turn when trying to line up for an aerial application swatch run. He said that the airplane stalled, he recovered once, but stalled a second time when he attempted to lift the nose to avoid impact with the terrain, The pilot did not indicate any mechanical anomalies in the operation of the airplane.
Factual narrative
On June 26, 1998, at 0955 central daylight time, a Rockwell International S2-R, N5682X, encountered a loss of control and impacted the terrain while maneuvering at a low altitude near Williams, Minnesota. The commercial pilot received no injuries and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The airplane was being operated as a commercial flight under 14 CFR Part 137 and performing aerial applications when the accident occurred. The flight originated from Williams, Minnesota, at 0950. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.
In his written statement the pilot said, "Nearing the completion of a 360 degree turn again, I was not lined up properly. Rather than going around a second time, I attempted to force the turn, stalled, recovered nose down approximately 30 to 40 degrees, then stalled a second time attempting to lift the nose before hitting the ground."
The pilot did not indicate any mechanical anomalies in the operation of the airplane.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5682X
- Reported as
- Rockwell S2-R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2295R
- Airframe hours
- 4,500
- Engine
- P&W R-1340-AN1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Slater Spraying Services
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 31, 1998 · 110 hours before
- Departed
- NONE · Williams, MN
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 5,000 total · 1,578 in this make and model · 4,900 as pilot in command · 126 in the last 90 days · 80 in the last 30 days · 10 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 130° at 5 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 68 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.