Citrus Grove Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Palm City, Florida 33490
Tuesady, July 12, 1988 6:45 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT STATED THAT HE LANDED LONG ON A DIRT AND GRASS ROAD. DURING LANDING ROLL, HE APPLIED HEAVY BRAKES TO STOP THE ACFT. THE ACFT SWERVED TO THE LEFT. HE UNSUCCESSFULLY TRIED TO REGAIN CONTROL. THE A/C WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND THE LEFT WING DUG INTO A DITCH.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/12/1988
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 645
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City PALM CITY
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 33490
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 CITRUS GROVE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 17
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 651 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 343
Weather Observation Facility ID FPR
Elevation of weather observation facility 24
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 20
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 10000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 1000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 5
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 24
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 140
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 874
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 758
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 12 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 905
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 36611
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:57AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N8502V
NTSB Number MIA88LA219
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 137: Agricultural
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name ROCKWELL
Aircraft Model S-2R
Aircraft Series Identifier S-2R
Aircraft Serial Number 2262R
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 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Oct 26 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 102
Airframe Hours 1285
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name SOUTHEASTERN ACFT SALES
Aircraft Owner Street Address PO BOX 982
Aircraft Owner City FORT PIERCE
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33454
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name S.E. EASTERN AERIAL CROP SVC
Operator Same as Owner? No
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
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 630
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 Landing
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 3960
Runway Width 65
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --