Rockwell S-2R THRUSH N600DN

Summary

On 26 June 2002 at about 15:30 local time, a Rockwell S-2R THRUSH registered N600DN was involved in an accident near Winifred, Montana, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 June 2002 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Winifred, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Winifred Airport (9S7)

Coordinates

47.5575, -109.3747

Aircraft

Rockwell S-2R THRUSH

Registration

N600DN

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Winifred → Winifred

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA02LA111

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's improper inflight decision to continue his aerial application flight after he realized the aircraft might be low on fuel. Factors include the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a shed.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot, who was conducting his second aerial application flight of the morning, was operating about five miles away from the airport. Although he knew he was getting low on fuel, he elected to "...make a few more passes to finish the load out." After completing the load, he returned directly to the airport, but while the aircraft was on a base leg about two miles out, the engine stopped producing power. The pilot therefore elected to make a forced landing in a nearby field, but the aircraft clipped a shed during the landing sequence. A post accident inspection of the aircraft determined that, except for a small residual amount of fuel, the fuel tanks had been run dry.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.