Rockwell S-2R accident near Tulare, CA
On July 26, 1995, a Rockwell S-2R (airplane) was involved in an accident near Tulare, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 26, 1995
- Place
- Tulare, CA
- Aircraft
- Rockwell S-2R · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.180°N, 119.361°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X04014
NTSB summary
On July 25, 1995, at 1700 hours Pacific daylight time, the pilot of a Rockwell International S-R, N5035X, collided with some power lines during an aerial application near Tulare, California. The aircraft was owned and operated by the pilot and was doing business as Pacific Crop Dusters under 14 CFR Part 135. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time with clear skies and a visibility of 10 miles. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot received fatal injuries. There were no reported mechanical difficulties.
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to see and avoid power lines along his route of flight.
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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.
