Rockwell S2R accident near Blackton, Arkansas, July 8, 1982
On July 8, 1982 at about 10:30 pm local time, a Rockwell S2R, registered N1762S, was destroyed in an accident near Blackton, Arkansas. 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
- July 8, 1982 · about 10:30 pm local time
- Place
- Blackton, Arkansas
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Rockwell S2R
- Registration
- N1762S · registry record · serial 1438R
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ENG FAILED DURING A SWATH RUN & THE ACFT STRUCK A RICE LEVEE DRG THE FORCED LANDING IN AN ADJACENT BEAN FIELD. AFTER EXITING THE AIRCRAFT AND WHILE TALKING TO HIS FLAGMAN THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO BURN AROUND THE ENGINE AREA. THE FIRE SPREAD UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT, EXCEPT FOR THE LEFT WING AND PART OF THE TAIL SECTION, WAS DEMOLISHED. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A BROKEN EXHAUST STACK.
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: 4,595 hours in all; 1,700 in this make and model; 200 in the last 90 days; 4,514 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,800 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 6,000 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P & W R-1340 (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
- Operator: Custom Air, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: Blackton AR at 5:20 pm
- Destination: Blackton AR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 194°F (90°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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