# NTSB MIA98LA201: Rockwell S-2R, N8488V, Belzoni, MS, July 18, 1998 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: July 18, 1998, 10:50 local (15:50 UTC) - Place: Belzoni, MS - Coordinates: 33.170692, -90.480323 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1707&lon=-90.4803&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report February 11, 2000 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 43200 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA98LA201 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/43200/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA201 ## Probable cause The malfunction in the engine blower section, resulting in oil starvation, the seizure of the engine. ## Analysis The pilot had completed spraying a field, and was returning to the airstrip to pick up more chemicals. The flight was at an altitude of 400 feet when the pilot reported that the airplane's engine lost complete power. The pilot elected to make a forced landing in a rice field. During the landing roll, the left main landing gear wheel got caught in mud, causing the airplane to pull left, the right wing to strike the ground, and the airplane to come to rest on it's nose. Examination of the engine revealed that most of the engine oil had been pumped overboard from the area of the blower impeller, due to a malfunction of the blower, and caused the engine to seize. ## Factual narrative On July 18, 1998, about 1050 central daylight time, a Rockwell S-2R, N8488V, owned by a private individual, operating as a Title 14 CFR Part 137 aerial application flight, impacted with the ground during a forced landing near Belzoni, Mississippi. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was substantially damaged. The commercial-rated pilot was not injured. The flight had originated from a private airstrip, at 1015. The pilot had completed spraying a field, and was returning to the airstrip to pick up more chemicals. The flight was at an altitude of 400 feet when the pilot reported that the airplane's engine lost complete power. The pilot elected to make a forced landing in a rice field. During the landing roll, the left main landing gear wheel got caught in mud, causing the airplane to pull left, the right wing to strike the ground, and the airplane to come to rest on it's nose. Examination of the engine revealed something had broken in the blower, causing oil to leak. Further examination of the engine, by the FAA, revealed that most of the engine oil had "been pumped overboard" from the area of the blower impeller, due to a "malfunction" of the blower, and caused the "engine to seize." ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power, maneuvering - aerial application - lubricating system - malfunction (cause) - eng assembly,blower/impeller/integral supercharger - failure (cause) - fluid,oil - starvation (cause) - 1 engine - seized (cause) - Forced landing, descent - emergency - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll - terrain condition - ground - Nose down, landing - roll ## Aircraft - Registration: [N8488V](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8488V), registered now, S/N 2248R, built 1976 (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) - Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 2248R - Airframe hours: 9110 - Engines: P&W R1340-AN1 600 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Aerial application, Part 137 - Registered owner: James A. Fuqua - Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special) - Last inspection: Annual, February 18, 1998, 88 hours before ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 25; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: center; flight hours: 3,907 total, 2,271 in this make and model, 3,834 as pilot in command, 161 in the last 90 days, 70 in the last 30 days, 15 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 300° at 3 knots - Visibility: 5 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 90 °F, dew point 73 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: GLH, 40 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 19980718026809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980718026809A), Jul 18, 1998: Ayres S2R, Belzoni, MS, Substantial damage. On July 18, 1998, about 1050 central daylight time, a rockwell S-2R, N8488V, owned by a private individual, operating as a title 14 CFR part 137 aerial… From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.