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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Ayres S2RRESTD · Jefferson, NC · April 7, 1995

Date: April 7, 1995 · 19:15 local
Place: Jefferson, NC
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8442V
Reported as: Ayres S2RRESTD
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 820 total800 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N8442VRegistration cancelled Oct 17, 2008 · Rockwell International S-2RS/N 2202R · Built 1976 Airframe modelRockwell International S-2R Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Narrative: on April 7, 1995, at approximately 1915 edst, a rockwell S2 thrush registered to western carolina agriculture air, inc., po box 1379, Jefferson, NC was piloted by joel lineburger who was returning to Jefferson airport after crop dusting. The pilot indicated he pulled power back and engine started making a funny noise. Pilot noticed he still had good power and oil pressure. The engine started seizing up and propeller started wind milling. The pilot indicated he did a 180 degree turn realizing he could not make it to the airport. He landed the aircraft in a cow pasture.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON APRIL 7, 1995, AT APPROXIMATELY 1915 EDST, A ROCKWELL S2 THRUSH REGISTERED TO WESTERN CAROLINA AGRICULTURE AIR, INC., PO BOX 1379, JEFFERSON, NC WAS PILOTED BY JOEL LINEBURGER WHO WAS RETURNING TO JEFFERSON AIRPORT AFTER CROP DUSTING. THE PILOT INDICATED HE PULLED POWER BACK AND ENGINE STARTED MAKING A FUNNY NOISE. PILOT NOTICED HE STILL HAD GOOD POWER AND OIL PRESSURE. THE ENGINE STARTED SEIZING UP AND PROPELLER STARTED WIND MILLING. THE PILOT INDICATED HE DID A 180 DEGREE TURN REALIZING HE COULD NOT MAKE IT TO THE AIRPORT. HE LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN A COW PASTURE.