Rockwell S-2R accident near Lake Comorant, Mississippi, September 8, 1984
On September 8, 1984 at about 11:15 am local time, a Rockwell S-2R, registered N8478V, was destroyed in an accident near Lake Comorant, Mississippi. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 8, 1984 · about 11:15 am local time
- Place
- Lake Comorant, Mississippi · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Rockwell S-2R
- Registration
- N8478V · no longer on the register · serial 2238R
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAKEN WITHOUT PERMISSION BY AN EMPLOYEE OF THE OWNER. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT HOLD AN AIRMENS CERTIFICATE AND NO RECORD OF HIM EVER HAVING FLIGHT TRAINING COULD BE FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND CRASHED IN A FIELD. NO EVIDENCE OF PRECRASH FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS, ENGINE, OR AIRFRAME COULD BE FOUND. NO WITNESSES TO THE CRASH WERE LOCATED.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Medical certificate: None
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,400 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 11, 1984; 390 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 7,000 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W R1340-AN1 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Walls MS
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: dawn
- Wind: from 150° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 68°F (20°C), dew point 57°F (14°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:51 am from MEM, 15 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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