Rockwell S2R accident near Shellman, Georgia, August 30, 1984
On August 30, 1984 at about 1:50 pm local time, a Rockwell S2R, registered N7771V, was destroyed in an accident near Shellman, Georgia. It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. 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
- August 30, 1984 · about 1:50 pm local time
- Place
- Shellman, Georgia
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Rockwell S2R
- Registration
- N7771V · no longer on the register · serial 2316R
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PLT WAS EN ROUTE TO AIRSTRIP AFTER SPRAY RUN WHEN HE SMELLED SMOKE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE ENGINE SURGED AND LOST POWER. PLT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING IN A CORN FIELD AS FLAMES FROM ENGINE AREA BECAME VISIBLE. ACFT DAMAGED BY POST-LANDING FIRE. INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED TANK-TO-CARBURETOR FUEL LINE FITTING SEPARATED.
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
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 4,000 hours in all; 3,000 in this make and model; 200 in the last 90 days; 4,000 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,500 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 12, 1984; 50 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 7,000 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W R 1340 (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire in flight and on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: Shellman GA at 1:15 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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