Rockwell S-2R N5036X
16 July 1998 · Burley, Idaho, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 July 1998 at about 14:00 local time, a Rockwell S-2R registered N5036X was involved in an accident near Burley, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. 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
- Burley, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.3904, -113.7798
- Aircraft
- Rockwell S-2R
- Registration
- N5036X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Burley → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA98LA138
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other's aircraft due to inadequate visual lookout.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The two agricultural airplanes collided in flight, and subsequently impacted terrain. Both aircraft were substantially damaged, and the pilot of each aircraft was fatally injured. The G-164B was heading to a job site with a load and the S-2R was returning from a job site empty. Visual meteorological conditions (clear skies and 30 miles visibility) prevailed. There were no witnesses to the crash. Evidence developed during on-scene investigation by FAA inspectors indicated that at the time of the collision, the S-2R was heading generally northeast and the G-164B was heading generally southeast. U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical data indicated that at Burley at 0800 on July 16, the azimuth of the sun was 076.9 degrees true, at an altitude of 17.6 degrees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwell S-2R S-2R | N5036X | - | Substantial |
| Grumman-Schweizer G-164B G-164B | N6649K | - | Substantial |
Other Rockwell S-2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 1998 | Rockwell S-2R | Fort Ransom, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1998 | Rockwell S-2R | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Rockwell S-2R | Belzoni, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1998 | Rockwell S-2R | Pasco, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1998 | Rockwell S-2R | Colquitt, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1998 | Rockwell S-2R | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 1998 | Freije LANCAIR IV | Garwood, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Mar 1998 | Cessna T303 | Midvale, Idaho, United States | Jeffrey J. Johnson | Fatal | 6 |
| 21 May 1998 | Cessna P206C | Dubois, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 May 1998 | Papa 51 THUNDER MUSTANG | Marsing, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Jun 1998 | McDonnell Douglas 369FF | Shoshone, Idaho, United States | Winco | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jan 1998 | Cessna 180 | Sun Valley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |