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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ayres S2RRESTD · Lepanto, AR · June 2, 1987

Date
June 2, 1987 · 08:00 local
Place
Lepanto, AR
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4943X
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC87LA115
Reported as
Ayres S2RRESTD
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,000 total2,000 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The engine failed from a cracked rocker box which held the exhast valve closed. Landing used brakes and nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

THE ENGINE FAILED FROM A CRACKED ROCKER BOX WHICH HELD THE EXHAST VALVE CLOSED. LANDING USED BRAKES AND NOSED OVER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N4943X · 1

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