Rockwell S-2R N5610X

Summary

On 12 August 2013 at about 18:22 local time, a Rockwell S-2R registered N5610X, operated by Crop Dusters LLC, was involved in an accident near Larchwood, Iowa, 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.

Date

12 August 2013 at 18:22

Classification

Accident

Location

Larchwood, Iowa, United States

Nearest airport

Rock Rapids Municipal (RRQ)

Coordinates

43.4019, -96.4094

Aircraft

Rockwell S-2R

Registration

N5610X

Category

Airplane

Year built

1977

Engines

1

Operator

Crop Dusters LLC

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rock Rapids → Rock Rapids

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13LA484

Nobody was injured.

A complete loss of engine power during an agricultural application flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that a complete loss of engine power occurred during his third agricultural application flight of the day. His attempts to restore engine power were unsuccessful, and he subsequently executed a forced landing to a gravel road. The airplane's left wing struck a powerline support pole during the landing, and the airplane came to rest in a ditch. Fuel was found onboard the airplane. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no anomalies consistent with a loss of engine power. Additionally, an engine test run was conducted, and the engine performed normally during the test run, and no anomalies were observed.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.