Aviation Accident Summary FTW83FA357

WALDENBURG, AR, USA

Aircraft #1

N5054X

Ayres S2R

Analysis

THIS ACFT MADE A HARD FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD DURING AERIAL APPLICATION AFTER THE ENGINE FAILED. THE LANDING GEAR FAILED DURING THE LANDING. THE POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE SHOWED A FAILURE AND SEPARATION OF THE REDUCTION GEARING. THE FAILURE WAS DETERMINED TO BE FROM PROGRESSIVE FATIGUE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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