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NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr S2R · Firebaugh, CA · April 28, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 28, 1981
Place
Firebaugh, CA · FIREBAUGH, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8913QAero Comdr S2R
Status
Completed · report August 5, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810428022329A
Case key
125635

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1382  81/4/28    FIREBAUGH,CA        AERO COMDR S2R      CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 5221
        TIME - 1715                    N8913Q              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 28 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FIREBAUGH,CA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ACFT MODIFIED W WRIGHT R-1820-97 ENG IAW STC SA4111WE.

Aircraft

Registration
N8913Q
Reported as
Aero Comdr S2R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.