Rockwell S-2R N5025X
6 August 1985 · Olton, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 August 1985 at about 15:10 local time, a Rockwell S-2R registered N5025X was involved in an accident near Olton, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Olton, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hill Ag Strip
- Coordinates
- 34.1708, -102.1297
- Aircraft
- Rockwell S-2R
- Registration
- N5025X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Olton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85LA307
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT WHEN HE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE DIRT LANDING STRIP THE AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY TURNED RIGHT AND NO AMOUNT OF CORRECTIVE ACTION HELPED. HE FURTHER STATED THE MECHANIC HAD TO REMOVE THE BRAKE PADS TO GET THE TIRE TO ROLL. THE AIRCRAFT'S OWNER STATED EXAMINATION REVEALED THE RIGHT WHEEL HAD MORE RESISTANCE TO ROTATION THAN DID THE OTHER WHEEL BUT THAT IT COULD STILL BE ROTATED BY HAND. HE STATED HE SUSPECTED THE PIOT GOT THE WHEEL IN THE SAND AND JUST GROUND LOOPED THE AIRCRAFT. HE FURTHER STATED THE RESISTANCE TO ROTATION OF THE WHEEL WAS POSSIBLY DUE TO SAND AND GRIT IN THE WHEEL AND BRAKE ASSEMBLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rockwell S-2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 1985 | Rockwell S-2R | Colusa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1985 | Rockwell S-2R (THRUSH) | Stockdale, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1985 | Rockwell S-2R | Coalinga, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1985 | Rockwell S-2R | Colquitt, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1984 | Rockwell S-2R | Bay City, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Dec 1984 | Rockwell S-2R | West Helena, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1985 | Robinson R-22 | Dallas, Texas, United States | W. N. Cope | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1985 | Cessna T210N | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | Executive Air Charter, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1 | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 134 |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Rocksprings, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Cessna 150 | Temple, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Aug 1985 | Cessna 172M | Pearland, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |