Rockwell S-2R N4913X
16 June 1984 · Pocahontas, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 June 1984 at about 17:00 local time, a Rockwell S-2R registered N4913X, operated by William Wood, was involved in an accident near Pocahontas, 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pocahontas, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.2594, -90.9591
- Aircraft
- Rockwell S-2R
- Registration
- N4913X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William Wood
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pocahontas → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC84LA180
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
ABOUT 18 INCHES OF ONE PROPELLER BLADE SEPARATED IN FLIGHT. THE ACFT BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND THE PLT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED DURING THE FORCED LNDG. METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION REVEALED FEATURES TYPICAL OF FATIQUE CRACKING OVER APROX 2/3 OF BLADE CROSS SECTION AT THE FRACTURE LOCATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rockwell S-2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1984 | Rockwell S-2R | Bay City, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Dec 1984 | Rockwell S-2R | West Helena, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1984 | Rockwell S-2R | Monette, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1984 | Rockwell S-2R | Lake Comorant, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Jul 1984 | Rockwell S-2R | Stanfield, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1984 | Rockwell S-2R | Weiner, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-28-151 | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | David Terry Hughes | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1984 | Cessna 210L | Newport, Arkansas, United States | ROY B. Fulbright | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1984 | Ayres S2R-R3S | Lepanto, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1984 | Beechcraft 35 | Nashville, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1984 | Aeronca 7AC | Carlisle, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Cotton Plant, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |