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July 18, 1998 · Rockwell S-2R · N8488V

Belzoni, MS

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 18, 1998
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Belzoni, MS
Aircraft
Rockwell S-2R
Tail Number
N8488V
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
MIA98LA201

The pilot had completed spraying a field, and was returning to the airstrip to pick up more chemicals. The flight was at an altitude of 400 feet when the pilot reported that the airplane's engine lost complete power. The pilot elected to make a forced landing in a rice field. During the landing roll, the left main landing gear wheel got caught in mud, causing the airplane to pull left, the right wing to strike the ground, and the airplane to come to rest on it's nose. Examination of the engine revealed that most of the engine oil had been pumped overboard from the area of the blower impeller, due to a malfunction of the blower, and caused the engine to seize.

NTSB Probable Cause

The malfunction in the engine blower section, resulting in oil starvation, the seizure of the engine.

Full Narrative

On July 18, 1998, about 1050 central daylight time, a Rockwell S-2R, N8488V, owned by a private individual, operating as a Title 14 CFR Part 137 aerial application flight, impacted with the ground during a forced landing near Belzoni, Mississippi. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was substantially damaged. The commercial-rated pilot was not injured. The flight had originated from a private airstrip, at 1015. The pilot had completed spraying a field, and was returning to the airstrip to pick up more chemicals. The flight was at an altitude of 400 feet when the pilot reported that the airplane's engine lost complete power. The pilot elected to make a forced landing in a rice field. During the landing roll, the left main landing gear wheel got caught in mud, causing the airplane to pull left, the right wing to strike the ground, and the airplane to come to rest on it's nose. Examination of the engine revealed something had broken in the blower, causing oil to leak. Further examination of the engine, by the FAA, revealed that most of the engine oil had "been pumped overboard" from the area of the blower impeller, due to a "malfunction" of the blower, and caused the "engine to seize."

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:50 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftRockwell S-2R
Tail NumberN8488V
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsP&W · R1340-AN1 · Reciprocating · 600
Seats1

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 25 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind300° @ 3 kt
Visibility5 sm
CeilingNone
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time15:50
Weather SourceWFAC

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