Snow S-2R N5643X
23 June 1979 · Light, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 June 1979 at about 11:45 local time, a Snow S-2R registered N5643X, operated by Walnut Ridge F, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Light, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Light, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Snow S-2R
- Registration
- N5643X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Walnut Ridge F
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1508
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
ENCOUNTERED RICE LEVEE DRG LNDG.# 5 CYL COMPRESSION 25 LBS & BOTH SPARK PLUGS OIL FOULED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Snow S-2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1979 | Snow S-2R | Camilla, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 5 Apr 1978 | Snow S-2R | Seminole, Texas, United States | James Davis | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1978 | Snow S-2R | Friona, Texas, United States | Benger Aero SP | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Aug 1977 | Snow S-2R | Wilmot, Arkansas, United States | JIM Frerer | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |