Fallon Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Fallon, Nevada 89406
Wednesday, May 4, 1983 7:00 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT OVERRAN THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY DURING TAKEOFF. THE ACFT HAD A FULL LOAD OF FUEL AND ABOUT 250 LBS. OF INSECTICIDE. THE ACFT HAD ATTAINED A SPEED OF 65 MPH AS THE END OF THE RWY WAS APPROACHED. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE THOUGHT HE COULD MAKE THE TAKEOFF BUT HE BEGAN DUMPING THE INSECTICIDE AND AT THE RWYS END HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN TOWARD A ROAD. AT THIS POINT THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. TIRE MARKS 1 TO 1 1/2 INCHES DEEP WERE FOUND IN THE SOFT DIRT RWY. THE PILOT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE AND THAT THE ENGINE RUN-UP CHECKS HAD BEEN PERFORMED WHILE ROLLING ON THE 3650 FT RWY. THE ARPT ELEVATION IS 3950 FT MSL.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/4/1983
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 700
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City FALLON
Event State NEVADA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 89406
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport FALLON
Event Location Nearest Airport ID FLX
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 3959
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 655 Pacific Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 145
Weather Observation Facility ID NFL
Elevation of weather observation facility 3934
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 6
Time Zone of the weather observation PDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 20000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 8000
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) 60
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 7
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 2
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 210
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 2
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
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) 651
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 20913
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N4985X
NTSB Number LAX83LA215
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 North American Rockwell Corp.
Aircraft Model S2R800
Aircraft Series Identifier S2R800
Aircraft Serial Number 5030R
Certified Max Gross Weight 6000
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 Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ROGER WOLFE
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 502
Aircraft Owner City ENNIS
Aircraft Owner State MT
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 59729
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name JERALD FREY & FREY SPRAY
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 500 GUMMOW DRIVE
Operator City FALLON
Operator State NV
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 0
Departure Time Zone
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 Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 13
Runway Length 3650
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --