# NTSB FTW78DPG54: Aero Comdr S-2R, N4895X, Alicia, AR, June 28, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 28, 1978
- Place: Alicia, AR · ALICIA, AR
- Location: 35.8929° N, 91.0834° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Alicia, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8929&lon=-91.0834&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 31, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141330
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW78DPG54
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPG54

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1628  78/6/28    ALICIA,AR           AERO COMDR S-2R     CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 1180
        TIME - 1000                    N4895X              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 92 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SWIFTON,AR                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1152                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  250                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - FIRST 1/3 TURN
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4895X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4895X-1983-11-21), registration cancelled 1983-11-21, S/N 2080R, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR S-2R
- Registry model: [Rockwell International S-2R](https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-s-2r) (registry code 7630202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780628015909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780628015909A), Jun 28, 1978: Ayres S2B, Alicia, AR, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N4895X (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA81FKT37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FKT37), Mar 31, 1981: Rockwell S-2R (N4895X), Florida City, FL, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB FTW79DPG56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DPG56), Jun 18, 1979: Aero Comdr S2R (N4895X), Montrose, AR, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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