FTW81DPG47

NTSB accident investigation · Rockwell S2R · Dumas, AR · June 17, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 17, 1981
Place
Dumas, AR · DUMAS, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N4932XRockwell S2R
Status
Completed · report July 29, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810617033799A
Case key
125561

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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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3-1261  81/6/17    DUMAS,AR            ROCKWELL S2R        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 1900
        TIME - 1415                    N4932X              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DUMAS,AR                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   50                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          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 -  200                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN

Aircraft

Registration
N4932X
Reported as
Rockwell S2R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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