# NTSB FTW79FQG46: Snow 600S2R, N8838Q, Olton, TX, June 29, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 29, 1979
- Place: Olton, TX · OLTON, TX
- Location: 34.1802° N, 102.1370° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Olton, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1802&lon=-102.1370&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 3, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135943
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79FQG46
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FQG46

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1708  79/6/29  NR.OLTON,TX           SNOW 600S2R         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 2500
        TIME - 1810                    N8838Q              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 275 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         OLTON,TX                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2500                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GOGGLES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  3500
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- SPRAYING SUNFLOWERS.PLT STALLED ACFT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ALIGN W LISTER ROWS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8838Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8838Q-2006-08-04), registration cancelled 2006-08-04, S/N 2338R, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SNOW 600S2R
- Registry model: [Rockwell International S-2R](https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-s-2r) (registry code 7630202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016, reciprocating) (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 19790629014919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790629014919A), Jun 29, 1979: Ayres S2R, Olton, TX, Substantial damage. Engine failed due to fuel exhaustion. Pilot allowed aircraft to stall 30 feet in air.

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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