Aviation Accident Summary FTW83LA358

EUDORA, AR, USA

Aircraft #1

N4903X

ROCKWELL S2R

Analysis

WHILE DISPENSING FERTILIZER, OIL SUDDENLY COVERED THE WINDSHIELD & THE ENG BEGAN RUNNING AT REDUCED POWER. THE PLT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A WATER COVERED RICE FIELD WHERE THE WHEELS HIT A LEVEE & THE ACFT NOSED OVER. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT THE #1 EXHAUST PUSH ROD HAD BROKEN, ALLOWING THE VALVE TO STAY CLOSED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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