Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

O'brien, Florida 32071
Sunday, July 24, 1988 11:30 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PURPOSE OF THE FLT WAS TO SPRAY A SOYBEAN FIELD ABOUT 1/2 MI N OF THE AIRSTRIP. THERE ARE NO KNOWN WITNESSES TO THE CRASH, BUT A PERSON IN THE AREA HEARD THE ENG 'POP', THEN ENG SOUND CEASED; SECONDS LATER THE SOUND OF IMPACT WAS HEARD. THE ACFT STRUCK THE GRND IN A NOSE DOWN, SLIGHT LEFT-WING-LOW ATTITUDE, COMING TO REST IN THE IMPACT CRATER, SUGGESTING A SLOW FORWARD SPEED & HIGH VERTICAL RATE OF DESCENT. THERE WERE NO OTHER GRND CONTACT POINTS. THE HOPPER BURST ON IMPACT & THE LANATE SPRAYED OUT AHEAD OF THE ACFT IN A FAN SHAPED PATTERN. THE PLT'S SEAT BELT & SHOULDER HARNESS WEBBING FAILED IN OVERLOAD & THE PLT WAS EJECTED FROM THE ACFT. THE RESTRAINTS WERE WEATHERED & BLANCHED IN APPEARANCE. THE PROP SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF ROTATION, HOWEVER, AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-IMPACT MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE. THE FUEL TANKS HAD RUPTURED BUT THERE WAS A LACK OF FUEL ODOR. THE FUEL LINES, FUEL SELECTOR AND FUEL PUMP CONTAINED ONLY RESIDUAL FUEL. THE CARBURETOR WAS BROKEN.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/24/1988
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1130
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City O'BRIEN
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32071
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1147 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 120
Weather Observation Facility ID GNV
Elevation of weather observation facility 152
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 45
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 3000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 6
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 31
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 21
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 170
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 4
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1434
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 24 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1310
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 37559
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:56AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N4222X
NTSB Number MIA88FA232
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 137: Agricultural
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Rockwell
Aircraft Model S2R
Aircraft Series Identifier S2R
Aircraft Serial Number 1981R
Certified Max Gross Weight 7000
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection May 6 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 150
Airframe Hours 5000
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name RONNIE GAINOUS
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 119
Aircraft Owner City CLIMAX
Aircraft Owner State GA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 31734
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Agriculture
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Unknown
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Unknown
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Unknown
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Aerial Application
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code 24J
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1120
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --