Rockwell S-2R N4987X
9 March 1982 · Hughes, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 March 1982 at about 22:00 local time, a Rockwell S-2R registered N4987X, operated by Billy J. Stewmon, was involved in an accident near Hughes, Arkansas, 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hughes, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wildwood Strip
- Coordinates
- 34.9405, -90.4693
- Aircraft
- Rockwell S-2R
- Registration
- N4987X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Billy J. Stewmon
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hughes → Hughes
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82DA088
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
THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A DOWNWIND TAKEOFF FROM A SOFT AG STRIP WITH A HEAVY LOAD. AFTER REALIZING THAT HE WOULD BE UNABLE TO LIFT-OFF, THE PILOT INITIATED AN ABORT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED OFF OF THE END OF THE STRIP AND FLIPPED OVER IN A MUDDY TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 1982 | Rockwell S-2R | Eureka, Washington, United States | Shamrock Crop Dusting, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1982 | Rockwell S-2R | Firebaugh, California, United States | TRI Air Inc. | Serious 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 | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1982 | Cessna 172N | Antoine, Arkansas, United States | Gerald Hendrix | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1982 | Beechcraft B58 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | Jack H. COX | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Weatherly 201C | Lakewood, Arkansas, United States | Tomlin Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1982 | Cessna 152 | Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States | Jess Kimball | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1982 | Grumman G164B | Marvell, Arkansas, United States | Phillips County Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1982 | Cessna T188C | Marvell, Arkansas, United States | Ridell Flying Service Inc | No injuries | - |