Rockwell S2R accident near Brownfield, Texas, July 27, 1998
On July 27, 1998 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Rockwell S2R, registered N8522V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Brownfield, Texas (Terry County airport). It was a positioning flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 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
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing roll. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience in the aircraft.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 27, 1998 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Brownfield, Texas · Terry County · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Rockwell S2R
- Registration
- N8522V · no longer on the register · serial 2282R
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Positioning flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
During the landing roll, the agricultural airplane started to turn toward the left side of the runway. The pilot applied right rudder followed by right brake; however, the right brake application had no effect. A mechanic and an FAA inspector found 'no abnormalities' with the brake system and 'normal brake pressure.' Maintenance records did not reveal any previous discrepancies with the brake system. Total aircraft flight time for the pilot was 930 flight hours with 540.8 hours in the Cessna A188B, agricultural aircraft; however, there were no flight entries from October 1992 to July 1998. On July 14, 1998, the pilot satisfactorily completed a biennial flight review in a Cessna 172 single engine non agricultural aircraft. The pilot flew the accident agricultural aircraft for 19.5 hours in July 1998.
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: 930 hours in all; 20 in this make and model; 16 in the last 30 days; 930 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Pzl-Kalisz PZL-3S (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: NONE Spade TX at 8:00 pm
- Destination: Q26
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 20, 5,218 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 160° at 11 knots, gusting 16
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 97°F (36°C), dew point 54°F (12°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:56 pm from LBB, 35 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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Other NTSB records under N8522V the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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