Rockwell S-2R N4998X
5 September 1995 · Loop, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 September 1995 at about 00:15 local time, a Rockwell S-2R registered N4998X was involved in an accident near Loop, Texas, 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 00:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Loop, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.9203, -102.4195
- Aircraft
- Rockwell S-2R
- Registration
- N4998X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Seagraves → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW95LA379
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE WITH THE POWER LINE. A FACTOR WAS THE SUN GLARE LIGHT CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS MONITORING THE ON BOARD SAT-LOC (GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) WHILE FLYING WESTBOUND TOWARDS THE SETTING SUN. THE PILOT BANKED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID A SMALL SIGN IN THE FIELD HE WAS SPRAYING WHEN THE LEFT WING IMPACTED A 115,000 VOLT POWER LINE. CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST IN A COTTON FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rockwell S-2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1995 | Rockwell S-2R | Tulare, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jul 1995 | Rockwell S-2R | Edna, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Rockwell S-2R | Lambert, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 1994 | Rockwell S-2R | Touchet, Washington, United States | Garbe, Duane M. and Carol A. | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1996 | Rockwell S-2R | Wayside, Mississippi, United States | Glen Allan Flying Service, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1996 | Rockwell S-2R | Winchester, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1995 | Cessna 150L | Needville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Dec 1995 | Piper PA-24-250 | Kaufman, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Beechcraft 77 | McAllen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1995 | Republic RC 3 | Whitewright, Texas, United States | William Grantham | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1995 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Conroe, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 22 Dec 1995 | Piper PA-22-160 | Waller, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |