Rockwell S-2R N8540V
18 September 1981 · El Centro, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 September 1981 at about 03:48 local time, a Rockwell S-2R registered N8540V, operated by Stoker Company, was involved in an accident during in flight near El Centro, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- El Centro, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Rockwell S-2R
- Registration
- N8540V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Stoker Company
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-2347
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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
STRUCK PWR LN WHILE SPRAYING AT NGT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 1981 | Rockwell S-2R | Pelham, Georgia, United States | Powers Crop du | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1981 | Rockwell S-2R | Clarksburg, California, United States | Delta Aerial | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1981 | Rockwell S-2R | Garden City, Texas, United States | Spra-Co Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1981 | Rockwell S-2R | Calipatria, California, United States | Farm Air Servi | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Sep 1981 | Rockwell S-2R | Ft.pierce, Florida, United States | S.e.aerial | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1981 | Rockwell S-2R | Florida City, Florida, United States | L.p. Denevan | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |