Rockwell S2R N4886X
25 July 1996 · Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 July 1996 at about 20:40 local time, a Rockwell S2R registered N4886X, operated by Ward A. Mills, was involved in an accident near Tahlequah, Oklahoma, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.9097, -94.9700
- Aircraft
- Rockwell S2R
- Registration
- N4886X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ward A. Mills
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- West Helena → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW96LA326
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane resulting in fuel exhaustion. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While cruising at 6,500 feet MSL, a total loss of engine power occurred. During the force landing to a rough field the airplane landed hard. Flight time was 1 hour and 50 minutes and the flight had departed with 97 gallons of usable fuel. The owner had previously run the engine about 3 hours since a major overhaul. The fuel consumption rate since the overhaul had not been determined; however, the owner reported a previous fuel consumption rate of 45 gph and that the 'airplane ran out of fuel.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rockwell S2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1996 | Rockwell S2R | Belzoni, Mississippi, United States | Gary Flying Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1996 | Rockwell S2R | Glide, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Rockwell S2R | Las Animas, Colorado, United States | Air Care, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1994 | Rockwell S2R | Visalia, California, United States | Gilbert Aviation Industries | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1998 | Rockwell S2R | Brownfield, Texas, United States | Eddie K. Oliver | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1998 | Rockwell S2R | Kindred, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 1996 | Cessna A188B | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | Carson Flying Service, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1996 | McDonnell Douglas MD-520N | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1996 | Cessna 172N | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1996 | Bell 206B | Cushing, Oklahoma, United States | Corporate Helicopters, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1996 | Bell B206-BIII | Chandler, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1996 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Pond Creek, Oklahoma, United States | Homestead Farms Flying Service | No injuries | - |