- Date
- July 18, 1988, 12:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place
- Swifton, AR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8441VRockwell S2R
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 7, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880718028459A
- Case key
- 34606
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The PIC was conducting ag-spray maneuvers dispensing liquid fertilizer to rice. During a procedure turn to return to the field the eng quit. The PIC chose an open field abt 60 degrees to his rt to land the aircraft. The field was wet, soft and rough. The acft touched down, rolled a short distance and flipped inverted. Eng failure was linked to a deteriorating carburetor float seat, which was also contaminating the fuel system with metallic debris. The PIC was using a mixture of automotive fuel to operate his aircraft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8441V
- Reported as
- Rockwell S2R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2201R
- Airframe hours
- 2,319
- Engine
- P&W R-1340-AN1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Dan'S Flying Service
- Registered owner
- Danny Whited
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 20, 1988 · 229 hours before
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
- 36
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 5,000 total · 1,000 in this make and model · 4,900 as pilot in command · 200 in the last 90 days · 100 in the last 30 days · 8 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 230° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 90 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- JBR, 15 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.
Other investigations on N8441V · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.