Aviation Accident Summary SEA85LYA01

CALDWELL, ID, USA

Aircraft #1

N5511X

Rockwell S2R

Analysis

AN AERO COMMANDER S2R HAD BEEN MODIFIED BY THE INSTALLATION OF AN AIR RESEARCH TPE-331-43A POWER PLANT. DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FIRST STAGE TURBINE WHEE, PART #867569-4 HAD DISINTEGRATED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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