FTW79DRJ14

NTSB accident investigation · Rockwell S2R · Garland, AR · June 19, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 19, 1979
Place
Garland, AR · GARLAND, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4168XRockwell S2R
Status
Completed · report September 7, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790619018739A
Case key
135753

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1497  79/6/19    GARLAND,AR          ROCKWELL S2R        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 11475
        TIME - 1230                    N4168X              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REED-JOSEPH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GARLAND,AR                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 9999                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- RIGHT MAIN GEAR BRAKE CYL FAILED.ACFT STRUCK WNDSOCK POLE. PLT RPRT TAIL WHEEL SHIMMY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4168X
Reported as
Rockwell S2R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Reed-Joseph

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4168X · 1

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