Rockwell S-2R N4896X
16 August 1999 · Dermott, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 August 1999 at about 20:44 local time, a Rockwell S-2R registered N4896X was involved in an accident near Dermott, Arkansas, 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 20:44
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dermott, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.5205, -91.4303
- Aircraft
- Rockwell S-2R
- Registration
- N4896X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dumas → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW99LA225
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. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was in level flight dispensing chemicals over a cotton field at approximately 5 feet above the crops when, without warning, the engine lost partial power. As the airplane decelerated, the pilot climbed to 20 to 30 feet above the ground to consider his options for the forced landing. The pilot elected to execute a forced landing to a turn row adjacent to a matured cotton field, which was curved to the right. The pilot placed the right main landing gear tire on the ground as he banked the airplane in an attempt to follow the turn row. While banking, the airplane's spray boom assembly tangled with the cotton plants, resulting in a loss of directional control. After coming to a stop, the engine continued to operate at idle rpm; however, the rpm would not advance beyond 1,100 rpm. The pilot added that he suspected that the loss of engine power on the Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN1 engine 'was the result of the failure of the engine blower.' However, this was not confirmed by an engine disassembly.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rockwell S-2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 1999 | Rockwell S-2R | Acampo, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Rockwell S-2R | Isola, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Rockwell S-2R | American Falls, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1999 | Rockwell S-2R | Lookeba, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Rockwell S-2R | Garden City, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1998 | Rockwell S-2R | Fort Ransom, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1999 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 11 |
| 12 Sep 1999 | Cessna 172RG | Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States | Flight Works Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1999 | Cessna 172K | Mountain Home, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1999 | Piper PA-38-112 | Ozark, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Cessna 172D | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | Greg Swink | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1999 | Cessna 414 | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | Neil Johnson | No injuries | - |