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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Rockwell International S-2R · Larchwood, IA · August 12, 2013

Date: August 12, 2013 · 13:50 local
Place: Larchwood, IA
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: 2BSG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5610X
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13LA484
Reported as: Rockwell International S-2R
Reported engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,637 total317 in this make and model167 in the last 90 days

N5610XRegistered now · Rockwell International S-2RS/N 5098R · Built 1977 Airframe modelRockwell International S-2R Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

Pilot struck a wire during aerial application. Approximately 10 minutes later pilot reported engine failure and made emergency landing on a gravel road. During emergency landing aircraft wing struck power line pole causing substantail damage. Pilot was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STRUCK A WIRE DURING AERIAL APPLICATION. APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES LATER PILOT REPORTED ENGINE FAILURE AND MADE EMERGENCY LANDING ON A GRAVEL ROAD. DURING EMERGENCY LANDING AIRCRAFT WING STRUCK POWER LINE POLE CAUSING SUBSTANTAIL DAMAGE. PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.

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 CEN13LA484Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLarchwood, IAA complete loss of engine power during an agricultural application flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.Aug 12, 2013 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5610X · 2

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

Incident 19840807057089ILow Level Operations · Melba, IDEngine failed during a spray run. Landed in a bean field.Aug 7, 1984 · Minor damage Accident 19820712028739ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Adrain, ORVeered off recently prepared ag strip on landing. Nosed over. No brake defects. Pilots second accident in 14 days.Jul 12, 1982 · Substantial damage