# NTSB MIA88LA219: Rockwell S-2R, N8502V, Palm City, FL, July 12, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 12, 1988, 06:45 local (10:45 UTC)
- Place: Palm City, FL
- Location: 27.1775° N, 80.2891° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Palm City, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.1775&lon=-80.2891&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 26, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32209
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA88LA219
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32209/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA219

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - wet (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - excessive, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - brakes(normal) - improper use of, pilot in command (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT HE LANDED LONG ON A DIRT AND GRASS ROAD. DURING LANDING ROLL, HE APPLIED HEAVY BRAKES TO STOP THE ACFT. THE ACFT SWERVED TO THE LEFT. HE UNSUCCESSFULLY TRIED TO REGAIN CONTROL. THE A/C WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND THE LEFT WING DUG INTO A DITCH.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8502V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8502V-1992-03-31), registration cancelled 1992-03-31, S/N 2262R (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROCKWELL S-2R
- Registry model: [Rockwell International S-2R](https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-s-2r) (registry code 7630202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 2262R
- Airframe hours: 1285
- Engines: WRIGHT R-1820-71 1200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Operator: S.E. Eastern Aerial Crop Svc
- Registered owner: Southeastern Acft Sales
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection: 100 hour, October 26, 1987, 102 hours before
- Airport: Citrus Grove

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 64; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: center; flight hours: 26,830 total, 8,800 in this make and model, 26,690 as pilot in command, 194 in the last 90 days, 42 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 140° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 75 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: FPR, 20 nm away

## 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 19880712028139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880712028139A), Jul 12, 1988: Ayres S2RNORMAL, Palm City, FL, Substantial damage. Landed long on a wet dirt road. Heavy braking caused loss of control. Veered over embankment into ditch.

## Other investigations on N8502V (1)

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.

- [NTSB MIA78FKT06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKT06), Oct 9, 1977: Aero Comdr S2R (N8502V), Florida City, FL, destroyed

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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