Rockwell S2R N5517X
1 November 1988 · Sublette, Kansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 1 November 1988 at about 18:30 local time, a Rockwell S2R registered N5517X, operated by Stapleton, Dorsey G., was involved in an accident near Sublette, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sublette, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.4698, -100.8397
- Aircraft
- Rockwell S2R
- Registration
- N5517X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Stapleton, Dorsey G.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Watson → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC89LA018
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
WHILE CONDUCTING AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK SOME CROSS-COUNTRY POWER LINES. THE ACFT NOSED DOWN AND STRUCK THE TERRAIN, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ACFT AND SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE PILOT. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RECALL THE EVENTS IMMEDIATELY BEFORE STRIKING THE POWER LINES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rockwell S2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1988 | Rockwell S2R | O'kean, Arkansas, United States | Archer Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1988 | Rockwell S2R | O'brien, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Aug 1988 | Rockwell S2R | Pelham, Georgia, United States | Flynt's Crop Dusting | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1988 | Rockwell S2R | Brinkley, Arkansas, United States | Temple Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1988 | Rockwell S2R | England, Arkansas, United States | England Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1988 | Rockwell S2R | Swifton, Arkansas, United States | Dan's Flying Service | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1988 | Mooney M20C | Olathe, Kansas, United States | Gerald D. Hammon | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1988 | Swearingen SA-226 | Emporia, Kansas, United States | Air Midwest | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1988 | Ellis QUICKIE Q2 | Winfield, Kansas, United States | Bradley, DAN D. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1988 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Lenexa, Kansas, United States | Vogel, Stan | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1988 | Cessna 650 | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | Jetcraft Inc | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1988 | Schweizer TG3A | Yoder, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |