What happened
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Aircraft ran off end of runway and struck trees. (-23) on April 29, 1997, at 1145 central daylight time, an Ayres S2R-G6, N31575, registered to and operated by evergreen flying service, inc., as a title 14 CFR part 91 flight, impacted trees 1/4 miles north of El Dorado downtown airport (F43). The aircraft was substantially damaged due to a force landing following loss of engine power. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. A flight plan was not filed. The commercial pilot was not injured. He overshot runway 18, bounced back into the air, cleared trees, then touched down again 1/4 mile of intended runway. Aircraft traveled across a ditch, struck trees, went through a fence, coming to a stop in a residential back yard. No post fire. Examination of the powerplant has revealed the torque sensor unit failed during flight. P/n 896805-1. The tear down inspection was completed on 05/13/97 at intercontinental jet in tulsa, OK. Mr. Gary e. wilcox from the Oklahoma city FSDO observed the inspection.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY AND STRUCK TREES. (-23) ON APRIL 29, 1997, AT 1145 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, AN AYRES S2R-G6, N31575, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY EVERGREEN FLYING SERVICE, INC., AS A TITLE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT, IMPACTED TREES 1/4 MILES NORTH OF EL DORADO DOWNTOWN AIRPORT (F43). THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DUE TO A FORCE LANDING FOLLOWING LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. HE OVERSHOT RUNWAY 18, BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR, CLEARED TREES, THEN TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN 1/4 MILE OF INTENDED RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT TRAVELED ACROSS A DITCH, STRUCK TREES, WENT THROUGH A FENCE, COMING TO A STOP IN A RESIDENTIAL BACK YARD. NO POST FIRE. EXAMINATION OF THE POWERPLANT HAS REVEALED THE TORQUE SENSOR UNIT FAILED DURING FLIGHT. P/N 896805-1. THE TEAR DOWN INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED ON 05/13/97 AT INTERCONTINENTAL JET IN TULSA, OK. MR. GARY E. WILCOX FROM THE OKLAHOMA CITY FSDO OBSERVED THE INSPECTION.
NTSB investigation
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