Rockwell S-2R N8464V
9 July 1990 · Crowder, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 July 1990 at about 21:00 local time, a Rockwell S-2R registered N8464V, operated by Lambert Air, Inc., was involved in an accident near Crowder, Mississippi, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Crowder, Mississippi, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.1703, -90.1300
- Aircraft
- Rockwell S-2R
- Registration
- N8464V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lambert Air, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Marks → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA90LA149
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FATIGUE FAILURE OF A BOLT WHICH SECURES THE MIXTURE AND THROTTLE BELLCRANKS TO THE BELLCRANK SUPPORT ASSEMBLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE ON FINAL APCH, THE PLT ADDED POWER BUT THE ENG DID NOT RESPOND. AFTER TOUCHDOWN IN A FIELD SHORT OF THE RWY. THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR SEPARATED & PUNCTURED THE FUEL TANK. THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. EXAM OF THE ENG COMPARTMENT REVEALED THAT A BOLT WHICH SECURES THE MIXTURE & THROTTLE BELLCRANKS TO THE BELLCRANK SUPPORT ASSY, FAILED DUE TO FATIGUE. THIS PREVENTED THROTTLE CONTROL INPUT IN THE COCKPIT FROM ACTIVATING THE CARBURETOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rockwell S-2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1990 | Rockwell S-2R | Yuma, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1990 | Rockwell S-2R | Monette, Arkansas, United States | Whited Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1990 | Rockwell S-2R | Des Arc, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1990 | Rockwell S-2R | Alligator, Mississippi, United States | Masters Flying Service, 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 | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 1990 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Thornton, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jan 1990 | Beechcraft 400 | West Point, Mississippi, United States | Sara LEE Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1990 | Grumman G-164A | Mattson, Mississippi, United States | Howard Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1990 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Rolling Fork, Mississippi, United States | Nicks Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1990 | Cessna P210N | Natchez, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | Cottingham, Michael P | No injuries | - |