Rockwell S-2R N8433V

Summary

On 14 February 2012 at about 19:30 local time, a Rockwell S-2R registered N8433V, operated by Valley Air LLC, was involved in an accident near Yellow Pine, Idaho, 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

14 February 2012 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Yellow Pine, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Stibnite Airport (ID41)

Coordinates

44.8997, -115.3328

Aircraft

Rockwell S-2R

Registration

N8433V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Valley Air LLC

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Yellow Pine → Yellow Pine

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR12CA112

Nobody was injured.

The pilot did not maintain directional control while landing on a snow-contaminated runway.

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

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The pilot reported that he made a normal touchdown in the tailwheel-equipped airplane onto the centerline of the snow packed runway. He said that about halfway down the runway, he applied reverse thrust in an effort to slow the airplane. Shortly after entering reverse, the airplane veered about 5 degrees to the right. The pilot applied left brake and rudder to correct the turn; however, the airplane continued to the right due to the limited braking action on the runway surface. About three-quarters of the way down the runway, the airplane struck an ice chunk and the right main landing gear collapsed. The airplane’s right wing was substantially damaged. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operations.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.