What happened
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(.19)On June 28, 2001, at 0700 central daylight time, a rockwell international S-2R airplane, N4888X, was substantially damaged during a forced landing to a field following a loss of engine power while maneuvering during an aerial application flight near Sabinal, Texas. The commercial pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, received minor injuries. The airplane was owned and operated by rusty's flying service of hondo, Texas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 code of federal regulations part 137 aerial application flight. According to preliminary information, while applying insecticide, the pilot experienced an engine failure, and he executed a forced landing to a field. Subsequently, the airplane flipped over and came to rest inverted. (-23) on June 28, 2001, at 0700 central daylight time, a rockwell international thrush S-2R airplane, N4888X, was substantially damaged during a forced landing to a field following a loss of engine power while maneuvering during an aerial application near Sabinal, Texas. The commercial pilot, Mr. Jeremy j. engler, sole occupant of the aircraft, received minor injuries. Th e airplane was owned and operated by rusty's flying service, inc., (certificate # UXRG492U), of hondo Texas. It sustained damage to the wings, canopy, tail section, and engine. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 code of federal regulations part 137 aerial application flight. The pilot was applying a plant regulator called pix plus. The aircraft was nearly empty of pix plus at the time of the accident. No fires were noted. (.4) on June 28, 2001, at 0635 central daylight time, a rockwell international S-2R agricultural airplane, N4888X, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a loss of engine power while maneuvering near Sabinal, Texas. The commercial pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, received minor injuries. The airplane was owned and operated by a private individual doing business as rusty's flying service of hondo, Texas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 code of federal regulations part 137 aerial application flight. The flight originated from the hondo municipal airport, near hondo, Texas, at 0610. While ma neuvering after completing a spray pass, the pilot heard a "loud pop," and the engine lost power. The pilot executed a forced landing to a clearing in a field. During the forced landing, the airplane touched down and bounced, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. According to the operator, the airplane's canopy and roll cage were crushed, the vertical stabilizer separated, and the wing's leading edges sustained substantial damage. The operator stated that an examination of the engine revealed that #9 cylinder had cracked, and subsequently, a connecting rod failed.
As the FAA filed it
(.19)ON JUNE 28, 2001, AT 0700 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL S-2R AIRPLANE, N4888X, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING TO A FIELD FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE MANEUVERING DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT NEAR SABINAL, TEXAS. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRPLANE, RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRPLANE WAS OWNED AND OPERATED BY RUSTY'S FLYING SERVICE OF HONDO, TEXAS. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 137 AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. ACCORDING TO PRELIMINARY INFORMATION, WHILE APPLYING INSECTICIDE, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE, AND HE EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING TO A FIELD. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRPLANE FLIPPED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. (-23) ON JUNE 28, 2001, AT 0700 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL THRUSH S-2R AIRPLANE, N4888X, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING TO A FIELD FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE MANEUVERING DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION NEAR SABINAL, TEXAS. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, MR. JEREMY J. ENGLER, SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT, RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. TH E AIRPLANE WAS OWNED AND OPERATED BY RUSTY'S FLYING SERVICE, INC., (CERTIFICATE # UXRG492U), OF HONDO TEXAS. IT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE WINGS, CANOPY, TAIL SECTION, AND ENGINE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 137 AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. THE PILOT WAS APPLYING A PLANT REGULATOR CALLED PIX PLUS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NEARLY EMPTY OF PIX PLUS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. NO FIRES WERE NOTED. (.4) ON JUNE 28, 2001, AT 0635 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL S-2R AGRICULTURAL AIRPLANE, N4888X, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE MANEUVERING NEAR SABINAL, TEXAS. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRPLANE, RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRPLANE WAS OWNED AND OPERATED BY A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL DOING BUSINESS AS RUSTY'S FLYING SERVICE OF HONDO, TEXAS. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 137 AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE HONDO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, NEAR HONDO, TEXAS, AT 0610. WHILE MA NEUVERING AFTER COMPLETING A SPRAY PASS, THE PILOT HEARD A "LOUD POP," AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING TO A CLEARING IN A FIELD. DURING THE FORCED LANDING, THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN AND BOUNCED, NOSED OVER, AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR, THE AIRPLANE'S CANOPY AND ROLL CAGE WERE CRUSHED, THE VERTICAL STABILIZER SEPARATED, AND THE WING'S LEADING EDGES SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE OPERATOR STATED THAT AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT #9 CYLINDER HAD CRACKED, AND SUBSEQUENTLY, A CONNECTING ROD FAILED.
NTSB investigation
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