Rockwell S2R N8484V

Summary

On 5 August 1983 at about 11:00 local time, a Rockwell S2R registered N8484V was involved in an accident near Massey, Maryland, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

5 August 1983 at 11:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Massey, Maryland, United States

Coordinates

39.3110, -75.8108

Aircraft

Rockwell S2R

Registration

N8484V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL83FIG05

1 person had minor injuries.

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

WHILE EN ROUTE TO A CUSTOMER'S FIELD, AT APRX 350 FT AGL OVER A WOODED AREA, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PLT RELEASED THE LOAD, AND SUBSEQUENTLY, HE LANDED THE ACFT IN THE TREE TOPS. DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT SHEARED OFF A LARGE TREE, KNOCKED ANOTHER TREE OVER & CAME TO REST IN A 50 DEG, NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. APPROX 40 GAL OF FUEL WAS FOUND ON BOARD. HOWEVER, A DRAIN NIPPLE AT THE BASE OF THE WOBBLE PUMP STRAINER HAD FAILED & ALLOWED CAVITATION OF THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP. THE FAILED COMPONENT (ROCKWELL PN 64040) FAILED AFTER 1833 HRS OF OPERATIONS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.