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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ayres S-2R · Lost Hill, CA · May 30, 1996

Date: May 30, 1996 · 06:30 local
Place: Lost Hill, CA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: PWWG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8447V
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX96LA213
Reported as: Ayres S2R
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 13,116 total8,000 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N8447VRegistered now · Rockwell International S-2RS/N 2207R · Built 1976 Airframe modelRockwell International S-2R Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Lost power on spray run. Landed rough field. NR4 cylinder head split. Caused internal failure. Cyl 50YRS old.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER ON SPRAY RUN. LANDED ROUGH FIELD. NR4 CYLINDER HEAD SPLIT. CAUSED INTERNAL FAILURE. CYL 50YRS OLD.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX96LA213Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLost Hills, CAthe loss of engine power due to a cylinder failure. A contributing factor was the lack of a suitable field for the forced landing.May 30, 1996 · Substantial damage