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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Ayres S2C · Leslie, MO · August 17, 1994

Date: August 17, 1994
Place: Leslie, MO
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9498R
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI94LA286
Reported as: Ayres S2C
Fatal injuries: 0

N9498RRegistration cancelled Mar 10, 1997 · Snow S2CS/N 1138C Airframe modelSnow S2C

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What happened

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Number 2 cylinder blew,engine oil on windshield which obstructed pilots vision during landing, pilot hit small tree (-4)during cruise flight the #2 cylinder (head) separated and oil leaking from the fracture covered the windshield and side windows of the airplane restricting the pilot's visibility. He was unable to avoid trees on approach during the forced landing.

As the FAA filed it

NUMBER 2 CYLINDER BLEW,ENGINE OIL ON WINDSHIELD WHICH OBSTRUCTED PILOTS VISION DURING LANDING, PILOT HIT SMALL TREE (-4)DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE #2 CYLINDER (HEAD) SEPARATED AND OIL LEAKING FROM THE FRACTURE COVERED THE WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOWS OF THE AIRPLANE RESTRICTING THE PILOT'S VISIBILITY. HE WAS UNABLE TO AVOID TREES ON APPROACH DURING THE FORCED LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI94LA286Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLeslie, MOthe separation of the cylinder and subsequent oil leak. A factor to the accident was the pilot's restricted visual outlook.Aug 17, 1994 · Substantial damage