What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On March 19, 1999, at 1907 central standard time, an aero commander S2R, agricultural airplane, N5647X, struck a ditch during a forced landing. The airplane was owned and operated by burnette flying service, under 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 137. The commercial pilot, sole occupant, received minor injuries. The airplane was destroyed by a post-impact fire. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the local aerial application flight. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. Local authorities and the FAA inspector reported that during the takeoff/initial climb there was a loss of engine power. During the forced landing the airplane struck a ditch and the main landing gear collapsed. The airplane slid to a stop and the pilot exited the cockpit prior to the post impact fire. (-23)on March 19, 1999 at 1907 central time, privacy data omitted a commercial pilot, began a normal take-off roll from a "pasture field" near Hobart, Oklahoma. privacy data omitted Stated that just after lift-off, the aero commander S2R, "backfired" smoke and flame forcing him to immediately land the aircraft. privacy data omitted Stated he exited the aircraft upon landing, at which time the aircraft began to burn uncontrollably. privacy data omitted Also stated that prior to the take-off, power was normal, as well as the magneto check.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON MARCH 19, 1999, AT 1907 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, AN AERO COMMANDER S2R, AGRICULTURAL AIRPLANE, N5647X, STRUCK A DITCH DURING A FORCED LANDING. THE AIRPLANE WAS OWNED AND OPERATED BY BURNETTE FLYING SERVICE, UNDER 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) PART 137. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT, RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRPLANE WAS DESTROYED BY A POST-IMPACT FIRE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE LOCAL AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND THE FAA INSPECTOR REPORTED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF/INITIAL CLIMB THERE WAS A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. DURING THE FORCED LANDING THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A DITCH AND THE MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRPLANE SLID TO A STOP AND THE PILOT EXITED THE COCKPIT PRIOR TO THE POST IMPACT FIRE. (-23)ON MARCH 19, 1999 AT 1907 CENTRAL TIME, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ A COMMERCIAL PILOT, BEGAN A NORMAL TAKE-OFF ROLL FROM A "PASTURE FIELD" NEAR HOBART, OKLAHOMA. ^PRIVACY D^ STATED THAT JUST AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE AERO COMMANDER S2R, "BACKFIRED" SMOKE AND FLAME FORCING HIM TO IMMEDIATELY LAND THE AIRCRAFT. ^PRIVACY D^ STATED HE EXITED THE AIRCRAFT UPON LANDING, AT WHICH TIME THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO BURN UNCONTROLLABLY. ^PRIVACY D^ ALSO STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE TAKE-OFF, POWER WAS NORMAL, AS WELL AS THE MAGNETO CHECK.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N5647X · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.