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FAA accident report · Ayres S-2R · Needville, TX · June 10, 2004

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Date
June 10, 2004 · 10:30 local
Place
Needville, TX
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
FRVG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4968X
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW04LA158
Reported as
Ayres S2R
Reported engine
Garrett TPE3311151A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
26,400 total5,000 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days
N4968XRegistration cancelled Aug 2, 2020 · Rockwell International S-2RS/N 5013R · Built 1975Airframe modelRockwell International S-2REngine modelAiResearch TPE331 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On June 10, 2004, at 0830 local a rockwell international S-2R thrush serial number 5013R registered as N4968X crashed in a field near Needville, Texas. The pilot reported to the police that he had an engine fire and landed the aircraft as soon as he could, the aircraft landed in a horse pasture crossed a paved road went airborne, the right wing tip hit the top of a tree (apprx. 13 feet in up) landed as he rotated and came to rest. The pilot exited the aircraft. A fire was noted in the engine compartment. Investigation showed that there was an uncontained turbine disk burst in the engine and fire. The airframe had damage to both wings with spar damage to the right wing, the landing gear had collapsed and the prop was bent showing only slight rotation. The aircraft was removed to the operator's hangar with the engine. The airframe was inspected at the operator's facility and it was noted that the aircraft had no data plate. The engine's hot section was disassembled and checked. The 3rd stage turbine wheel was missing and the 3rd stator was destroyed, only small pieces were found. The 2nd turbine wheel was stripped and the disk was intact and the 2nd stator was badly damaged. The 1st turbine wheel was damaged and most of the blades were worn appx. 1/2 of the length and the 1st stator has some damage. The burner can in addition, the turbine case was destroyed. The hot section components and logs have been sent to the NTSB for further evaluation and inspection. This office is to assemble a team to inspect the operator and determine any and all discrepancies of the operation.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 10, 2004, AT 0830 LOCAL A ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL S-2R THRUSH SERIAL NUMBER 5013R REGISTERED AS N4968X CRASHED IN A FIELD NEAR NEEDVILLE, TEXAS. THE PILOT REPORTED TO THE POLICE THAT HE HAD AN ENGINE FIRE AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT AS SOON AS HE COULD, THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A HORSE PASTURE CROSSED A PAVED ROAD WENT AIRBORNE, THE RIGHT WING TIP HIT THE TOP OF A TREE (APPRX. 13 FEET IN UP) LANDED AS HE ROTATED AND CAME TO REST. THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. A FIRE WAS NOTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THERE WAS AN UNCONTAINED TURBINE DISK BURST IN THE ENGINE AND FIRE. THE AIRFRAME HAD DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS WITH SPAR DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING, THE LANDING GEAR HAD COLLAPSED AND THE PROP WAS BENT SHOWING ONLY SLIGHT ROTATION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED TO THE OPERATOR'S HANGAR WITH THE ENGINE. THE AIRFRAME WAS INSPECTED AT THE OPERATOR'S FACILITY AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD NO DATA PLATE. THE ENGINE'S HOT SECTION WAS DISASSEMBLED AND CHECKED. THE 3RD STAGE TURBINE WHEEL WAS MISSING AND THE 3RD STATOR WAS DESTROYED, ONLY SMALL PIECES WERE FOUND. THE 2ND TURBINE WHEEL WAS STRIPPED AND THE DISK WAS INTACT AND THE 2ND STATOR WAS BADLY DAMAGED. THE 1ST TURBINE WHEEL WAS DAMAGED AND MOST OF THE BLADES WERE WORN APPX. 1/2 OF THE LENGTH AND THE 1ST STATOR HAS SOME DAMAGE. THE BURNER CAN IN ADDITION, THE TURBINE CASE WAS DESTROYED. THE HOT SECTION COMPONENTS AND LOGS HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE NTSB FOR FURTHER EVALUATION AND INSPECTION. THIS OFFICE IS TO ASSEMBLE A TEAM TO INSPECT THE OPERATOR AND DETERMINE ANY AND ALL DISCREPANCIES OF THE OPERATION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW04LA158Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNeedville, TXThe loss of engine power and subsequent in-flight fire for undetermined reasons.Jun 10, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4968X · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19990222015619IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Grace, MS(-5) Aircraft involved in a landing incident on 22 August 1998 at 1:00 pm near Grace, MS. Right brake failed during the landing phase, (tailwheel landing) on a grass field, bounced, hit the propeller, and nosed over. Pilot failed to report incident. Incident…Feb 22, 1999 · Minor damageAccident 19890317004019ALevel Off Touchdown · Heth, ARWind gust from rear caused aircraft to nose down on landing and resulted in prop strike and engine damage. TailwindMar 17, 1989 · Substantial damage