NTSB investigations: Rockwell International S-2R, 1986

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Rockwell International S-2R. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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NTSB investigations: Rockwell International S-2R, 1986 per year, 1974–2026: 276 cases
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1986
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7630202', '7630205'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ATL86LA230Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell S-2R · Shellman, GAJust after liftoff, the plt noted smoke and attributed it to an overhauled prop which had just been installed. He then heard a loud squeal from the eng and noted a loss of power. A forced landing was made in a rough corn field, where the acft was damaged. An…Aug 27, 1986 · N5042X · Substantial damageNTSB SEA86LA178Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAyres S-2R · Kuna, IDAcft was observed in orbit pattern near object field for night aerial application. Plt overflew object field secured acft lights and shortly thereafter collided with powerline tower. Plt had made application at this field four previous times this year. Ground…Jul 24, 1986 · N5017X · DestroyedNTSB SEA86LA166Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell S2R · Royal City, WAShortly after takeoff at an alt of aprx 110 ft AGL, a loss of pwr occurred due to the #2 cylinder failing. The acft nosed over during the subsequent forced landing in a wheat field. The plt then extinguished a small exhaust fire.Jul 12, 1986 · N5698X · Substantial damageNTSB SEA86LA152Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell S2R · Caldwell, IDShortly after departure the pilot could not get any aileron response. A landing was attempted at a nearby airport where a go around became necessary. During the go around control of the aircraft was lost and it descended to ground impact. Investigation…Jun 25, 1986 · N4973X · DestroyedNTSB FTW86LRG23Accident · No injuriesFinal reportNorth American Rockwell S2-R · Mercedes, TXThe acft experienced a complete loss of eng power at an alt of 200 ft AGL shortly after takeoff. The plt was forced to land against the rows in a muddy cotton field. Shortly after touchdown, the acft flipped over. The exact nature of the eng failure was not…Jun 2, 1986 · N34956 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell S-2R · Salem, IAThe pilot states that the engine quit without warning as he was spraying a wheatfield. Pilot further states that he had very little time to pick a suitable landing area. He landed in hilly terrain and slid sideways into a crest, tearing out the right main…Apr 17, 1986 · N4949X · Substantial damage