- Date
- May 31, 1980
- Place
- Cheneyville, LA · CHENEYVILLE, LA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5516XAero-Comdr S-2R
- Status
- Completed · report July 14, 1980
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19800531017519A
- Case key
- 131307
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0732 80/5/31 CHENEYVILLE,LA AERO-COMDR S-2R CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 13550 TIME - 1600 N5516X PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION CHENEYVILLE,LA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL GRADE-IMPROPER FACTOR(S) SYSTEMS - ANTI-ICING,DE-ICING SYSTEMS: CARBURETOR DE-ICING SYSTEM MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - FERRY KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - NOT AVAILABLE TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED REMARKS- MIX OF AVGAS & AUTOMOTIVE FUEL.CARB HEAT WIRED IN OFF PSN.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5516X
- Reported as
- Aero-Comdr S-2R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N5516XRegistration cancelled Oct 27, 2014 · Aero Commander S2RAirframe modelAero Commander S2REngine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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