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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Rockwell International S-2R · Brawley, CA · June 23, 2011

Date: June 23, 2011 · 07:00 local
Place: Brawley, CA
Airport: Brawley Municipal
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: FAYG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8520V
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR11LA279
Reported as: Rockwell International S-2R
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor

N8520VRegistration cancelled Jul 18, 2017 · Rockwell International S-2RS/N 2280R · Built 1976 Airframe modelRockwell International S-2R Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

N8520V an S2R during the repositioning for part 137 aerial application operation attempted an emergency landing due to engine issues, during the emergency landing the aircraft struck railroad tracks and caught fire destroying the aircraft. The pilot suffered burns and ingested the material which was to be applied to the following field (sulfer) pilot was transported to the hospital due to injuries pilot was sole occupant.

As the FAA filed it

N8520V AN S2R DURING THE REPOSITIONING FOR PART 137 AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING DUE TO ENGINE ISSUES, DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK RAILROAD TRACKS AND CAUGHT FIRE DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT SUFFERED BURNS AND INGESTED THE MATERIAL WHICH WAS TO BE APPLIED TO THE FOLLOWING FIELD (SULFER) PILOT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL DUE TO INJURIES PILOT WAS SOLE OCCUPANT.

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 WPR11LA279Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrawley, CAThe partial loss of engine power shortly after takeoff, which likely resulted from the failure of the piston connecting rod in cylinder number 3 due to hydraulic lock in that cylinder.Jun 23, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8520V · 2

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

Incident 20110311003159IGround/Ramp/Ma · Brawley, CAAfter landing pilot attempted to reposition aircraft to load spray material and fuel, pilot forgot to step on the left brake to spin the aircraft and aircraft rolled into the ditch. San FSDO report # 2011 WP09I005Mar 11, 2011 · Substantial damage Accident 20040311005579AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Calipatria, CA(-23) Ground support personnel inadvertently serviced the fueling tank on the truck with jet fuel. The aircraft was fueled from the tank and began to lose power during cruise. The pilot was able to dump most of his chemical load before the engine seized. He…Mar 11, 2004 · Substantial damage