Aviation Accident Summary MKC86LA091

SALEM, IA, USA

Aircraft #1

N4949X

Rockwell S-2R

Analysis

THE PILOT STATES THAT THE ENGINE QUIT WITHOUT WARNING AS HE WAS SPRAYING A WHEATFIELD. PILOT FURTHER STATES THAT HE HAD VERY LITTLE TIME TO PICK A SUITABLE LANDING AREA. HE LANDED IN HILLY TERRAIN AND SLID SIDEWAYS INTO A CREST, TEARING OUT THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR AND BENDING THE RIGHT WING.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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