Rockwell S-2R accident near Pocahontas, Arkansas, June 16, 1984
On June 16, 1984 at about 5:00 pm local time, a Rockwell S-2R, registered N4913X, was substantially damaged in an accident near Pocahontas, 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
- June 16, 1984 · about 5:00 pm local time
- Place
- Pocahontas, Arkansas · 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
- N4913X · no longer on the register · serial 2104R
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ABOUT 18 INCHES OF ONE PROPELLER BLADE SEPARATED IN FLIGHT. THE ACFT BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND THE PLT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED DURING THE FORCED LNDG. METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION REVEALED FEATURES TYPICAL OF FATIQUE CRACKING OVER APROX 2/3 OF BLADE CROSS SECTION AT THE FRACTURE LOCATION.
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: 5,000 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 7,000 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W R-1340-AN1 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Pocahontas AR at 4:40 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 9 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:53 pm from JBR, 27 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 N4913X the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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