- Date
- August 25, 1984, 19:00 local (Aug 26, 1984, 00:00 UTC)
- Place
- Palestine, AR
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N4966XRockwell S-2R
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840825045819A
- Case key
- 33551
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Analysis
After an aerial spray operation, the plt took a passenger aboard the single place acft for a 'ride around the field.' Witnesses said the pax sat to the rgt of the plt in the cockpit. After takeoff to the east, the plt returned for a low pass down the rwy in the direction of takeoff. At the end of the rwy, the acft was observed to pull up to an alt of about 800 ft, then turn & roll over into an inverted attitude. Subsequently, the acft fell to the ground & impacted in a nose low, wings level, inverted attitude. No mechanical reasons for the accident were found during the investigation. A toxicology check of the plt's blood showed an alcohol level of only 32 mg% (0.032%). No alcohol was detected in a urine sample.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4966X
- Reported as
- Rockwell S-2R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 5011R
- Airframe hours
- 1,750
- Engine
- P&W PT6A-21, 550 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Stevene. Perry, doing business as Perry'S Flying Service
- Registered owner
- Shivers, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 13, 1983 · 723 hours before
- Departed
- Palestine, AR
- Airport
- runway 9, 2,600 × 100 ft, dirt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 27
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 3,500 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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