# NTSB FTW79DPG81: Rockwell IN S-2R, N8474V, Wilmont, AR, September 6, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 6, 1979
- Place: Wilmont, AR · WILMONT, AR
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 10, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133928
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79DPG81
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DPG81

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8474V-1983-04-23), registration cancelled 1983-04-23, S/N 2374R (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROCKWELL IN 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
- Airport: Mcginty Flying Se

## 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 19790906023329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790906023329A), Sep 6, 1979: Ayres S2R, Wilmont, AR, Substantial damage. Engine lost power on climbout, power reduction. Dragged wing in cotton on emergency landing. Cracked cylinder.

## Other investigations on N8474V (1)

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 FTW82FRJ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FRJ16), Aug 23, 1982: Rockwell S-2R (N8474V), Jones, LA, destroyed, 2 fatal

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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