Rockwell S-2R N8856Q
15 August 1988 · Swifton, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 August 1988 at about 20:30 local time, a Rockwell S-2R registered N8856Q was involved in an accident near Swifton, Arkansas, 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Swifton, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- K.c. Harlin
- Coordinates
- 35.8205, -91.1195
- Aircraft
- Rockwell S-2R
- Registration
- N8856Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Swifton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC88LA159
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
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION, THE PILOT SAID HE WAS UNABLE TO ESTABLISH A POSITIVE CLIMB. AFTER TRAVELING ABOUT 1 MILE, HE ELECTED TO DUMP HIS DRY FERTILIZER LOAD. WHEN HE DUMPED THE LOAD, THE INCREASED AERODYNAMIC DRAG CAUSED BY THE AIR BLOCK ON THE LARGE SPREADER, PLUS THE HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURE AND DENSITY ALTITUDE AND COMPARATIVELY LOW AIRSPEED, CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO STALL/MUSH INTO THE TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rockwell S-2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 1988 | Rockwell S-2R | Tarry, Arkansas, United States | Frizzell Air Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1988 | Rockwell S-2R | Palm City, Florida, United States | S.e. Eastern Aerial Crop SVC | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1987 | Rockwell S-2R | Glenns Ferry, Idaho, United States | Clarks Air Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1987 | Rockwell S-2R | Plymouth, Washington, United States | Farmboy Spray Co. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1989 | Rockwell S-2R | Reyno, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Aug 1989 | Rockwell S-2R | Moscow, Arkansas, United States | Dirty Bird Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1988 | Grumman G164B | Knobel, Arkansas, United States | Corning Farm Supply | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1988 | Grumman G164-B | Gould, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1988 | Rockwell S2R | O'kean, Arkansas, United States | Archer Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1988 | Grumman G-164B | Cherry Valley, Arkansas, United States | Burnette Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1988 | Grumman G-164B | West Helena, Arkansas, United States | Planters AG Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1988 | Aeronca 7CCM | Weiner, Arkansas, United States | Charles A.cooper | No injuries | - |