Snow S-2R N8857Q
5 April 1978 · Seminole, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 April 1978 at about 11:30 local time, a Snow S-2R registered N8857Q, operated by James Davis, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Seminole, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Seminole, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Seminole
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Snow S-2R
- Registration
- N8857Q
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James Davis
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0499
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DENSITY ALTITUDE APPROX 4000FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 1978 | Snow S-2R | Acme, Louisiana, United States | Catahoula Aerl | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1978 | Snow S-2R | Plainview, Texas, United States | AAA Fly Srvc | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1978 | Snow S-2R | Friona, Texas, United States | Benger Aero SP | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1979 | Snow S-2R | Light, Arkansas, United States | Walnut Ridge F | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1977 | Snow S-2R | Wilmot, Arkansas, United States | JIM Frerer | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1979 | Snow S-2R | Camilla, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |