Rockwell S-2R accident near Bastrop, LA

On July 10, 1993, a Rockwell S-2R (airplane) was involved in an accident near Bastrop, LA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

July 10, 1993

Place

Bastrop, LA

Aircraft

Rockwell S-2R · Airplane

Injuries

1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

32.769°N, 91.899°W

NTSB ID

20001211X12908

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 10, 1993, at 0824 central daylight time, a Rockwell International S-2R, N8512V, was destroyed upon impact with terrain while maneuvering near Bastrop, Louisiana. The commercial pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the aerial application flight. According to the operator, two of his airplanes had been tandem spraying cotton fields since early sunrise. As one of the airplanes completed his turn to reverse direction, a witness observed the airplane impact the ground on an estimated 45 degree nose down attitude. PERSONNEL INFORMATION Three weeks prior to the accident, the pilot talked to a close friend and former employer who within the last two years underwent open heart bypass surgery. The pilot asked his friend to describe to him what his symptoms were when he had angina pains prior to the operation. The pilot was reported to have stated that those were the very same symptoms that he had been having. Additionally, he stated that he also felt a severe pain between his shoulder blades, had a constant "indigestion type pain at the top of his stomach" that would not go away. On the night prior to the accident, the pilot told another friend at a nearby convenience store that he had been feeling "totally exhausted." Both persons declined to provide written statements of their testimony. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The PT6A-34 engine conversion was completed on March 22, 1992. A review of the airframe and engine records by the Federal Aviation Administration inspector, did not reveal any anomali

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN TERRAIN CLEARANCE.

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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.