WINCHESTER, AR, USA
N4903X
Rockwell S-2R
THE AERIAL APPLICATION PILOT WAS EN ROUTE TO A FIELD FOR AERIAL APPLICATION OF DRY FERTILIZER WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER, AND HE MADE A FORCED LANDING TO A WET FIELD. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER DAMAGING THE RIGHT WING. ACCORDING TO A FAA INSPECTOR THE NUMBER ONE CYLINDER HEAD WAS CRACKED.
On July 15, 1994, at 0800 central daylight time, a Rockwell International S-2R, N4903X, was substantially damaged during a forced landing near Winchester, Arkansas. The airline transport rated pilot was seriously injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the aerial application flight. The pilot reported he was en route to a field for aerial application of dry fertilizer when he experienced a loss of engine power due to what he thought was a loss of a cylinder. He initiated an emergency landing to a cotton field. The field was muddy and upon landing the airplane nosed over, and came to rest inverted damaging the right wing. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, the number one cylinder head was cracked on the exhaust side.
THE LOSS OF POWER DUE TO THE NUMBER ONE CYLINDER HEAD CRACKING. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.
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