- Date
- July 28, 1995, 09:30 local (14:30 UTC)
- Place
- Edna, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N4182XRockwell S-2R
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 30, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19950728042009A
- Case key
- 19518
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Probable cause
The collapsing of the landing gear for undetermined reasons.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
During the takeoff roll, the landing gear collapsed for undetermined reasons and the aircraft swerved off the runway. The aircraft came to rest in a ditch after striking a fence post with the left wing and farm equipment with the right wing.
Factual narrative
On July 28, 1995 at 0930 central daylight time, a Rockwell International S-2R, N4182X, was substantially damaged during takeoff near Edna, Texas. The commercial pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the 14 CFR Part 137 aerial application flight and no flight plan was filed.
In the Pilot/Operator report, the pilot stated that the left main gear collapsed during the takeoff roll "at about 65 mph." Post- crash examination of the aircraft and accident sight by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the aircraft came to rest in a ditch after striking a fence post with the left wing and farm equipment with the right wing. Both wings were structurally damaged.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4182X
- Reported as
- Rockwell S-2R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1943R
- Engine
- P&W R-1340, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- John D. Schumaker
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Departed
- 26R
- Airport
- 26R · Arenosa Flying Service, runway 18, 1,800 × 60 ft, gravel
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
- 40
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 4,850 total · 850 in this make and model · 212 in the last 90 days · 100 in the last 30 days · 10 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.