Rockwell S-2R N424OX
4 May 1993 · Lookeba, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 May 1993 at about 14:00 local time, a Rockwell S-2R registered N424OX was involved in an accident near Lookeba, Oklahoma, 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lookeba, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.3598, -98.3607
- Aircraft
- Rockwell S-2R
- Registration
- N424OX
- 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
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW93LA148
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. FACTORS WERE THE SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND LOSS OF OUTSIDE VISUAL REFERENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING SPRAYING OPERATIONS THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS AND THE COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE. AFTER THE LOSS OF OUTSIDE REFERENCES AND ENGINE POWER THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED UNCONTROLLABLY AND STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE, FOLLOWED BY FURTHER DESCENT TO GROUND IMPACT. THE SMOKE SOURCE AND REASON FOR THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WAS UNDETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rockwell S-2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 1993 | Rockwell S-2R | Wynne, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1993 | Rockwell S-2R | Bono, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1993 | Rockwell S-2R | Elaine, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1993 | Rockwell S-2R | Bastrop, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Mar 1992 | Rockwell S-2R | Hollandale, Mississippi, United States | Weco, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1994 | Rockwell S-2R | Touchet, Washington, United States | Garbe, Duane M. and Carol A. | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 1993 | Emmert TIERRA II | Yukon, Oklahoma, United States | Emmert, Raymond L. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1993 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | Heth, James B. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1993 | Bell 206B | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | Jonhnson, James P. | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1993 | Cessna 177 | Overbrook, Oklahoma, United States | O'neal, Richard M. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1993 | Cessna 172M | Overbrook, Oklahoma, United States | Menagerie Enterprises | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1993 | Cessna 182 | Washington, Oklahoma, United States | Paradise Skydivers | No injuries | - |