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NTSB accident investigation · Na Rockwell S2R · Marked Tree, AR · June 12, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 12, 1979
Place
Marked Tree, AR · MARKED TREE, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N5647XNa Rockwell S2R
Status
Completed · report July 5, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790612011389A
Case key
136233

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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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3-1146  79/6/12    MARKED TREE,AR      NA ROCKWELL S2R     CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 2000
        TIME - 1600                    N5647X              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARKED TREE,AR              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - NOT AVAILABLE
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  216                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N5647X
Reported as
Na Rockwell S2R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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