- Date
- April 11, 1986, 12:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place
- Jackson, MO
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5564XAero Commander S2R
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860411039249A
- Case key
- 34157
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
In cruise flt the PIC smelled something burning and noticed black and white smoke pouring fm the eng cowling. This was followed by a partial loss of pwr. A precautionary landing was made in a field. The PIC noticed flames erupting fm the eng area after exiting the acft. Later inspection revealed a loose exhaust collector ring clamp had slipped out of position. The resultant separation of the exhaust tubing allowed the hot exhaust to be diverted to the carburetor area of the eng and a fire ensued. The hot exhaust was ingested into the carburetor inlet contributing to the eng's partial pwr loss.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5564X
- Reported as
- Aero Commander S2R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1764R
- Airframe hours
- 3,800
- Engine
- P&W R1340, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Ken Mc Dowell, doing business as Mcdowell Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · September 13, 1985 · 80 hours before
- Departed
- CGI · Cape Girardeau, MO
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 13,453 total · 3,500 in this make and model · 12,875 as pilot in command · 100 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 340° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 41 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CGI, 8 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.