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NTSB accident investigation · Rockwell IN S-2R · Wilmont, AR · September 6, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 6, 1979
Place
Wilmont, AR · WILMONT, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8474VRockwell IN S-2R
Status
Completed · report October 10, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790906023329A
Case key
133928

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2201   79/9/6  NR.WILMONT,AR         ROCKWELL IN S-2R    CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 1880
        TIME - 1530                    N8474V              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 398 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCGINTY FLYING SE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         WILMONT,AR                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1780                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- CYL BARREL FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N8474V
Reported as
Rockwell IN S-2R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mcginty Flying Se

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