# Accident 20010628014439A: Ayres S2R, Sabinal, TX, June 28, 2001 - Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: June 28, 2001, 06:35 local time - Place: Sabinal, TX - Damage: Substantial damage - Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise - Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137) - Operator: UXRG - Location: 29.3499° N, 99.1503° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.3499&lon=-99.1503&mi=10 - Aircraft: N4888X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4888X-2004-11-05) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry model: Rockwell International S-2R (registry code 7630202, https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-s-2r) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: AYRES S2R - Reported engine: PWA R1340* - Fatal injuries: 0 - Pilot flight hours: 1,475 total, 824 in this make and model, 362 in the last 90 days - NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW01LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA156) (OpenAirDocs) - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010628014439A ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. (.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. ## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB FTW01LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA156), Jun 28, 2001: Rockwell International S-2R (N4888X), Sabinal, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: a loss of engine power due to a crack in the #9 cylinder, which result in the failure of the connecting rod during the aerial application flight. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable… From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.