Rockwell S2R N3657X
18 August 1990 · Mendota, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 August 1990 at about 11:00 local time, a Rockwell S2R registered N3657X was involved in an accident near Mendota, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mendota, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.6704, -120.4508
- Aircraft
- Rockwell S2R
- Registration
- N3657X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX90DVA09
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. DARKNESS WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER DURING A SPRAY RUN. HE DUMPED HIS CHEMICAL LOAD. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH CROPS AND A DITCH, THEN IT NOSED OVER. NO PRE-ACCIDENT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE ENGINE WAS FOUND. THE COLLISION OCCURRED DURING DARKNESS AT 0400 PDT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rockwell S2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 1990 | Rockwell S2R | Cottonwood, Idaho, United States | Prairie Flying Service Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1990 | Rockwell S2R | Royal City, Washington, United States | Royal Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1990 | Rockwell S2R | Tilton, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1991 | Rockwell S2R-600 | Corcoran, California, United States | Salyer Farms Airport | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1991 | Rockwell S2R-600 | Beaumont, Texas, United States | Dale Kelley | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1989 | Rockwell S2R T34 | Heth, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | PAR Flight | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA46 | Paso Robles, California, United States | Piper Aircraft Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Cessna 182M | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Piper J-3 | Creston, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1990 | Bell 47G4 | Merced, California, United States | John W. Myers | Serious injuries | - |