Rockwell S-2R N4218X
16 June 1982 · Firebaugh, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 June 1982 at about 15:02 local time, a Rockwell S-2R registered N4218X, operated by TRI Air Inc., was involved in an accident near Firebaugh, 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 15:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Firebaugh, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.8508, -120.5391
- Aircraft
- Rockwell S-2R
- Registration
- N4218X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- TRI Air Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Firebaugh → Firebaugh
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX82DA222
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
THE PILOT WAS SPREADING FERTILIZER OVER A FIELD AND MANEUVERING OVER "HIGH TENSION LINES." NO PROBLEMS WERE ENCOUNTERED DURING PREVIOUS FLIGHTS EARLIER THAT DAY. THE PILOT HAD PICKED UP ANOTHER LOAD WHICH HE REPORTED WAS PROBABLY TOO MUCH. HE REPORTED THAT AFTER ENTERING THE FIELD, HE STARTED TO GO OVER THE LINES, BUT THE AIRCRAFT JUST WAS NOT CLIMBING WELL. PRIOR TO CONTACT WITH THE WIRE HE ATTEMPTED TO DUMP THE LOAD. HE BELIEVED THAT THE TAILWHEEL CAUGHT ONE OF THE WIRES AND THAT THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND FELL BEYOND THE WIRES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rockwell S-2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1982 | Rockwell S-2R | Hughes, Arkansas, United States | Billy J. Stewmon | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1982 | Rockwell S-2R | Eureka, Washington, United States | Shamrock Crop Dusting, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1982 | Rockwell S-2R | Jones, Louisiana, United States | McGinty Flying Service | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 May 1982 | Rockwell S-2R | Alvin, Texas, United States | McNabb Fly Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1982 | Rockwell S-2R | Oberlin, Louisiana, United States | Arkie-S Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1983 | Rockwell S-2R | Corcoran, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Truckee, California, United States | Larry Laurich | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1982 | Cessna 180K | El Cajon, California, United States | Hartley Warren | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 1982 | Cessna 205 | El Centro, California, United States | Thomas James Sullivan | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | Charlie Roeschen | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Antioch, California, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |