What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft engine failed during aerial application and aircraft crashed and flipped over. (.4)after completion of spray application while returning to the departure airport, the engine experienced a partial loss of power and engine oil began covering the windscreen. The pilot initiated a forced landing on a road but during the landing roll, the airplane drifted off the road into a ditch and nosed over. Examination of the engine revealed that the head of the no. 1 cylinder was cracked from one spark plug hole to the other. (-23) engine loss power after takeoff. Aircraft made forced landing into field. Aircraft sustained substantial damage. Investigation revealed that the #1 cylinder (p/n 399359, cylinder head split from spark plug hole to spark plug hole. M & d report submitted & safety recommendation initiated.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT ENGINE FAILED DURING AERIAL APPLICATION AND AIRCRAFT CRASHED AND FLIPPED OVER. (.4)AFTER COMPLETION OF SPRAY APPLICATION WHILE RETURNING TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER AND ENGINE OIL BEGAN COVERING THE WINDSCREEN. THE PILOT INITIATED A FORCED LANDING ON A ROAD BUT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH AND NOSED OVER. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE HEAD OF THE NO. 1 CYLINDER WAS CRACKED FROM ONE SPARK PLUG HOLE TO THE OTHER. (-23) ENGINE LOSS POWER AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT MADE FORCED LANDING INTO FIELD. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE #1 CYLINDER (P/N 399359, CYLINDER HEAD SPLIT FROM SPARK PLUG HOLE TO SPARK PLUG HOLE. M & D REPORT SUBMITTED & SAFETY RECOMMENDATION INITIATED.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N4411S · 3
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