- Date
- February 1, 1985, 14:15 local (20:15 UTC)
- Place
- Stockdale, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8418VRockwell S-2R (Thrush)
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850201001519A
- Case key
- 21665
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During flt, the eng began missing, so the plt applied carb heat, but this did not help. He noted a trace of ice on the upper part of the windshield & decided to land before the eng power deteriorated further. While landing in a pasture, the acft hit soft sand, went over on its nose, began burning & was destroyed. No reason was found for the partial loss of power.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8418V
- Reported as
- Rockwell S-2R (Thrush) (S-2R (THRU)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2178R
- Airframe hours
- 2,174
- Engine
- Wright R-1300, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Positioning · Part 91
- Registered owner
- James M. Mills, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 13, 1985
- Departed
- SJT · San Angelo, TX
- Destination
- T90 · Seguin, TX
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 10,134 total · 2 in this make and model · 10,000 as pilot in command · 261 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 350° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 21 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.