Rockwell S-2R N8420V

Summary

On 26 March 2004 at about 16:33 local time, a Rockwell S-2R registered N8420V was involved in an accident near Mattawa, Washington, 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

26 March 2004 at 16:33

Classification

Accident

Location

Mattawa, Washington, United States

Coordinates

46.3833, -119.8000

Aircraft

Rockwell S-2R

Registration

N8420V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mattawa → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA04CA059

Nobody was injured.

Compensation for wind conditions not maintained. Factors include a tailwind and a rock pile adjacent to the runway.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that shortly after landing, to the north, the airplane began to track to the left. The pilot reported that he applied brakes and corrective action, however, the airplane continued to track to the left, and exited the landing surface. After exiting the landing surface, the airplane collided with a pile of rocks and nosed over. The pilot reported that local winds were from the south at 12 to 15 miles per hour, and added that a landing to the south was not recommended due to obstructions on the north end of the runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.