Aviation Accident Summary MIA89LA166

LAMBERT, MS, USA

Aircraft #1

N5543X

AYRES S2R

Analysis

JUST AFTER LIFTOFF, THE ENG LOST ALL POWER & THE PLT JETTISONED HIS LOAD OF HERBICIDE. HE LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD, BUT THE ACFT HIT A DITCH & NOSED OVER, THEN BURST INTO FLAMES. THE PLT SUSTAINED A BROKEN FOOT, BUT EXTRICATED HIMSELF BEFORE THE FUEL TANKS EXPLODED. AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THE IMPELLER BEARING HAD FAILED.

Probable Cause and Findings

FAILURE OF THE ENGINE IMPELLER. THE DITCH IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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