Rockwell S-2R N8486V

Summary

On 6 July 2004 at about 18:45 local time, a Rockwell S-2R registered N8486V was involved in an accident near Jonesville, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 July 2004 at 18:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Jonesville, Louisiana, United States

Coordinates

31.6250, -91.8292

Aircraft

Rockwell S-2R

Registration

N8486V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wissner → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW04LA176

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power lines.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The 13,000-hour pilot reported that during an aerial application flight, the engine suffered a partial loss of power. The pilot initiated a turn toward the nearest airport to conduct a precautionary landing, when the airplane struck a power line. The pilot was able to land the airplane at the airport without further incident. The pilot stated that he did not see the power line prior to hitting it.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.