Rockwell S-2R accident near Bristol, SD
On July 5, 2005, a Rockwell S-2R (airplane) was involved in an accident near Bristol, SD. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 5, 2005
- Place
- Bristol, SD
- Aircraft
- Rockwell S-2R · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 45.156°N, 97.842°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050707X00947
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 5, 2005, at 0826 central daylight time, a Rockwell S-2R, N3211R, operated by Dakota Air Spray, collided with transmission lines during an aerial application flight approximately 12 miles south of Bristol, South Dakota. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 aerial application flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The flight originated from a private airstrip in Bristol, South Dakota, about 0805. A witness to the accident reported seeing the airplane flying to the north-northeast, almost paralleling the power lines. The airplane then made a turn and contacted the power lines. The witness reported seeing the airplane in a left bank, but was not sure if the bank occurred prior to or after the airplane contacted the power lines. The airplane then descended to the ground. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with a single-engine land rating. This certificate contained the limitation, "Carrying passengers in airplanes for hire is prohibited at night and on cross country flights of more than 50 nautical miles." The pilot's most recent medical certificate was issued on April 19, 2005. The medical certificate contained the limitation, "Shall wear corrective lenses for near and far vision." According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records, the pilot reported having 7,100 hours of flight time as of the date of his most recent medical examination, 20 hours of which were accumulated in th
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the static lines between the transmission towers. A factor associated with the accident were the static lines.
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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.
