Rockwell S2R N8438V
29 August 2001 · Bentonia, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 August 2001 at about 20:00 local time, a Rockwell S2R registered N8438V was involved in an accident near Bentonia, Mississippi, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bentonia, Mississippi, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.6392, -90.3696
- Aircraft
- Rockwell S2R
- Registration
- N8438V
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bentonia → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- NTSB number
- ATL01LA100
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to the loss of throttle cable continunity. The throttle cable linkage was worn beyond servicable limits. A factor was uneven terrain at the emergency landing site.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot had sprayed two fields and was enroute to a third field when the engine lost power. After efforts by the pilot to restore full power failed, the pilot selected a nearby field and executed an emergency descent for an emergency landing. During touchdown and landing roll, the airplane collided with an embankment. The examination of the airplane at the accident site, revealed that the throttle linkage to the carburetor was not connected. The examination disclosed that the cable assembly was worn beyond servicable limits. The maintenance history of the cable assembly was not determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rockwell S2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1998 | Rockwell S2R | Brownfield, Texas, United States | Eddie K. Oliver | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1998 | Rockwell S2R | Kindred, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Rockwell S2R | Belzoni, Mississippi, United States | Gary Flying Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1996 | Rockwell S2R | Glide, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Rockwell S2R | Las Animas, Colorado, United States | Air Care, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Rockwell S2R | Park Rapids, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2001 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Byhalia, Mississippi, United States | Mark D. Valentino | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Cessna 172RG | Waveland, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Mar 2001 | Grumman G-164A | Poplarville, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2001 | Cessna T310R | Madison, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Cessna 172 F | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | Jimmy Leon Thompson | Serious injuries | - |