Rockwell S-2R N4943X
6 August 1989 · Moscow, Arkansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 August 1989 at about 16:15 local time, a Rockwell S-2R registered N4943X, operated by Dirty Bird Inc., was involved in an accident near Moscow, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Moscow, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.1504, -91.7906
- Aircraft
- Rockwell S-2R
- Registration
- N4943X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dirty Bird Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC89DPG04
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE PILOT. THE GUY WIRE WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT STATED THAT AS HE WAS MAKING PASSES FOR AERIAL APPLICATION, THE ACFT HIT AN UNOBSERVED GUY WIRE WHICH EXTENDED FROM A POWER LINE POLE. THE ACFT THEN SPUN AROUND & CRASHED IN A SOYBEAN FIELD. AFTER THE PLT CRAWLED FROM THE ACFT, IT BURNED & WAS DESTROYED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rockwell S-2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1989 | Rockwell S-2R | Reyno, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jul 1989 | Rockwell S-2R | Middleton, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1989 | Rockwell S-2R | Minter City, Mississippi, United States | Jones Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1988 | Rockwell S-2R | Tarry, Arkansas, United States | Frizzell Air Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1988 | Rockwell S-2R | Swifton, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1990 | Rockwell S-2R | Yuma, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 1989 | Cessna 402B | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Oct 1989 | Alon AIRCOUPE | Greers Ferry, Arkansas, United States | Barton, Bill | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1989 | Cessna 182 | Hasty, Arkansas, United States | Standefer, Wayne B. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1989 | Cessna 172Q | Hiwasse, Arkansas, United States | Disney, Merry L | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1989 | Cessna 150 | Cherokee Vill, Arkansas, United States | Hesston College | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1989 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Heafer, Arkansas, United States | Nelles Air Service | Minor injuries | - |