Rockwell S-2R accident near Oberlin, Louisiana, March 10, 1982
On March 10, 1982 at about 3:00 pm local time, a Rockwell S-2R, registered N8466V, was destroyed in an accident near Oberlin, Louisiana. 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
- March 10, 1982 · about 3:00 pm local time
- Place
- Oberlin, Louisiana · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Rockwell S-2R
- Registration
- N8466V · registry record · serial 2226
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AS THE PILOT WAS COMPLETING A SPRAY RUN, HE STARTED TO CLOSE THE HOPPER, BUT IT FELT TO HIM THAT THE HANDLE HAD BROKEN. HE LOOKED INSIDE THE COCKPIT MOMENTARILY. WHEN HE LOOKED BACK OUTSIDE, THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEGUN A DESCENT. IT WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE GROUND TO RECOVER PRIOR TO IMPACT.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 15,577 hours in all; 4,500 in this make and model; 2 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days; 9,999 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,627 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 2 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 6,000 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P & W R1340 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Oberlin LA at 8:30 am
- Destination: Oberlin LA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 2 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 158°F (70°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:00 am
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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Other NTSB records under N8466V the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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