- Date
- August 10, 1978
- Place
- El Centro, CA · EL CENTRO, CA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8496VRockwell SR-2
- Status
- Completed · report October 25, 1978
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19780810028549A
- Case key
- 139737
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2739 78/8/10 NR.EL CENTRO,CA ROCKWELL SR-2 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 6109 TIME - 0100 N8496V PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 550 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION EL CENTRO,CA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 6109 KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS KIND OF CROP - OTHER TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - 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 - 20 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN REMARKS- CANTALOUPE
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8496V
- Reported as
- Rockwell SR-2
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N8496VRegistration cancelled Jun 8, 2024 · Rockwell International S-2RAirframe modelRockwell International S-2REngine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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