Holtville Airport, Holtville, CA

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Accident occurred Saturday, May 10, 2008 in Holtville, CA
Aircraft: Rockwell S-2R, registration: N8860Q
Injuries: 1 Minor. This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. On May 10, 2008, at 1838 Pacific daylight time, a Rockwell International S-2R, N8860Q, sustained substantial damage following a forced-landing in a wheat field near Holtville, California. DS Dusters, Inc. was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant, sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. According to the pilot, following his initial spray over the field, he entered a turn and noticed a loss of available power. He scanned his instruments and did not notice any problems. He continued his pass and on the third pass over the field, the loss of power became excessive. He added throttle and the engine responded. Then, the oil temperature rapidly increased and the pilot could not sustain altitude in the airplane. He force-landed the airplane in a field. The engine continued to turn just prior to impact with the ground. During the landing, the engine separated from the airframe and the right wing was crushed.

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