Pilot Debrief

ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL S-2R near Larchwood, IA — 2013-08-12

Final reportCEN13LA484
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Date
2013-08-12
Location
Larchwood, IA, USA
Airport
RRQ
Aircraft
ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL S-2R
Registration
N5610X
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Climb

Probable cause

A complete loss of engine power during an agricultural application flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that a complete loss of engine power occurred during his third agricultural application flight of the day. His attempts to restore engine power were unsuccessful, and he subsequently executed a forced landing to a gravel road. The airplane's left wing struck a powerline support pole during the landing, and the airplane came to rest in a ditch. Fuel was found onboard the airplane. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no anomalies consistent with a loss of engine power. Additionally, an engine test run was conducted, and the engine performed normally during the test run, and no anomalies were observed.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Engine power loss
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have checked fuel system integrity before the flight.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 9 docket documents
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Docket documents9

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