Rockwell S-2R N4946X

Summary

On 1 June 2013 at about 15:30 local time, a Rockwell S-2R registered N4946X, operated by TRI County Sprayers Inc, was involved in an accident near Hamlin, Texas, 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

1 June 2013 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Hamlin, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Hamlin Municipal Airport (14F)

Coordinates

32.8494, -100.1364

Aircraft

Rockwell S-2R

Registration

N4946X

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

TRI County Sprayers Inc

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hamlin → Hamlin

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13LA323

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's decision to land the airplane with a crosswind that exceeded the airplane's capabilities.

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During the landing, the airplane encountered a strong, gusting right crosswind. The pilot attempted to perform a go-around; however, the airplane ground-looped. The prevailing wind resulted in a right quartering tailwind with a gusting crosswind component of 23 knots. The maximum crosswind velocity for the accident airplane was 15 miles per hour; therefore, the calculated crosswind component exceeded the capability of the airplane. The pilot should not have landed with a crosswind that exceeded the airplane's capabilities. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.