Rockwell S-2R accident near Bastrop, Louisiana, July 10, 1993
On July 10, 1993 at about 1:24 pm local time, a Rockwell S-2R, registered N8512V, was destroyed in an accident near Bastrop, Louisiana. It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN TERRAIN CLEARANCE.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 10, 1993 · about 1:24 pm local time
- Place
- Bastrop, Louisiana · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Rockwell S-2R
- Registration
- N8512V · no longer on the register · serial 2272A
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AGRICULTURAL AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GROUND ON A 45 DEGREE NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE AFTER COMPLETING A TURN TO REVERSE DIRECTION. NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND WITH THE AIRPLANE OR POWERPLANT DURING THE COURSE OF THE INVESTIGATION. IN CONVERSATION WITH A CLOSE FRIEND THREE WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD MANY OF THE COMMON SYMPTOMS OF A HEART ATTACK, SUCH AS SEVERE PAIN BETWEEN HIS SHOULDERS, CONSTANT BURNING TYPE INDIGESTION PAIN IN THE UPPER ABDOMEN, CONSTRICTING PAIN IN THE MID-CHEST AND INSIDE ARMS, AND BEING CONSTANTLY TIRED; HOWEVER, THE AUTOPSY REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF NATURAL DISEASE THAT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN INCAPACITATION.
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: 12,000 hours in all; 6,000 in this make and model; 300 in the last 90 days; 100 in the last 30 days; 11,000 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,606 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 7,000 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W PT6A-34 (turboprop); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: NONE Jones LA at 12:40 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 190° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 12:49 pm from MLU, 23 miles away
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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