Rockwell S-2R N4187X
17 March 1983 · Corcoran, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 March 1983 at about 00:05 local time, a Rockwell S-2R registered N4187X was involved in an accident near Corcoran, California, 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 00:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Corcoran, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- None
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Rockwell S-2R
- Registration
- N4187X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Corcoran → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83LA146
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
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE WAS TAKING OFF IN A X-WIND CONDITION & ALLOWED THE ACFT TO DRIFT OFF THE DUSTER STRIP. HE STATED THAT HE DECIDED TO CONTINUE THE TAKEOFF BECAUSE OF SOFT GROUND. THE ACFT LIFTED OFF, THEN SETTLED & THE GEAR STRUCK A LEVEE. THE PLANE CONTINUED TO FLY. THE PLT RELEASED THE LOAD & LANDED, BUT AFTER TOUCHING DOWN, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. APRX 31 MI SOUTH AT VISALIA, CA, THE 1701 PST WIND WAS FROM 340 DEG AT 5 KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rockwell S-2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 1983 | Rockwell S-2R | Holtville, California, United States | B & S Duster Company | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1984 | Rockwell S-2R | Bay City, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Mar 1982 | Rockwell S-2R | Hughes, Arkansas, United States | Billy J. Stewmon | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1984 | Rockwell S-2R | West Helena, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1982 | Rockwell S-2R | Eureka, Washington, United States | Shamrock Crop Dusting, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1984 | Rockwell S-2R | Monette, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1983 | Enstrom F280C | Concord, California, United States | Air Executive | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1983 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-CD | Compton, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 1983 | Van's RV-3A | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150L | Daggett, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Woodland, California, United States | River City Air/Charter | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |