Plane Crash List

Rockwell S-2R N3682X

2 August 1988 · Tarry, Arkansas, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 2 August 1988 at about 23:00 local time, a Rockwell S-2R registered N3682X, operated by Frizzell Air Service, Inc., was involved in an accident near Tarry, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 23:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Tarry, Arkansas, United States
Coordinates
33.9390, -91.8409
Aircraft
Rockwell S-2R
Registration
N3682X
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Frizzell Air Service, Inc.
Operating rule
Part 137: Agricultural
Purpose of flight
Aerial Application
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Star City → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MKC88LA148

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 0

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 SAID THE ENGINE QUIT ABRUBTLY DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION TURN AROUND MANEUVER. HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN A NEARBY FARM FIELD AND BECAUSE OF THE SOFT TERRAIN CONDITIONS, THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING THE ROLL OUT. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BROKEN DRIVE SHAFT ON THE FUEL PUMP, CAUSING FUEL STARVATION TO THE POWER PLANT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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