Rockwell S2R N8425V
18 July 1989 · Bono, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 July 1989 at about 20:00 local time, a Rockwell S2R registered N8425V, operated by Miles, Tony E., was involved in an accident near Bono, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bono, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.9097, -90.7903
- Aircraft
- Rockwell S2R
- Registration
- N8425V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Miles, Tony E.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bono → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC89LA162
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING A GO-AROUND RESULTING IN THE AIRPLANE STALLING/MUSHING AND DESCENDING OUT OF CONTROL UNTIL COLLISION WITH TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT DECIDED TO MAKE A GO-AROUND AFTER ATTEMPTING TO LAND WITH A TAILWIND. INSUFFICIENT CLEAR AREA EXISTED TO COMPLETE THE GO-AROUND AND THE PILOT TURNED DOWNWIND TO AVOID A TREE. THE ACFT SETTLED UNCONTROLLED INTO TREES, AND CRASHED IN A RICE FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rockwell S2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 1989 | Rockwell S2R T34 | Heth, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1988 | Rockwell S2R | O'kean, Arkansas, United States | Archer Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1988 | Rockwell S2R | O'brien, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Aug 1988 | Rockwell S2R | Pelham, Georgia, United States | Flynt's Crop Dusting | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1990 | Rockwell S2R | Mendota, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1990 | Rockwell S2R | Cottonwood, Idaho, United States | Prairie Flying Service Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 1989 | Cessna 402B | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Oct 1989 | Alon AIRCOUPE | Greers Ferry, Arkansas, United States | Barton, Bill | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1989 | Cessna 182 | Hasty, Arkansas, United States | Standefer, Wayne B. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1989 | Cessna 172Q | Hiwasse, Arkansas, United States | Disney, Merry L | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1989 | Cessna 150 | Cherokee Vill, Arkansas, United States | Hesston College | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1989 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Heafer, Arkansas, United States | Nelles Air Service | Minor injuries | - |