Rockwell S2R N4907X

Summary

On 24 June 1996 at about 17:30 local time, a Rockwell S2R registered N4907X, operated by Air Care, Inc., was involved in an accident near Las Animas, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

24 June 1996 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Las Animas, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Las Animas (7V9)

Coordinates

38.0609, -103.2207

Aircraft

Rockwell S2R

Registration

N4907X

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Air Care, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW96LA275

Nobody was injured.

inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot. Factors relating to the accident were: the unfavorable wind condition for takeoff, and the terrain condition beyond the end of the runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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During the takeoff roll on runway 26, the aircraft did not attain sufficient airspeed to achieve flight. The pilot reported that the airplane did not accelerate at a continuous rate, and there was insufficient runway remaining to abort the takeoff. He dumped the load, but the aircraft overran the end of the runway and went up an incline bank, which launched it into the air. A stall ensued and the aircraft impacted the ground in a nose down 15 degree left wing down attitude. Wind at the time was from 010 degrees at 10 miles per hour.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.