- Date
- July 7, 1973
- Place
- Homedale, ID · HOMEDALE, ID
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N5553XAero Comdr 600S2R
- Status
- Completed · report October 24, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19730707020039A
- Case key
- 189141
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2584 73/7/7 HOMEDALE,ID AERO COMDR 600S2R CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 7838 TIME - 0930 N5553X PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION HOMEDALE,ID LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE TERRAIN - OTHER FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER SPECIAL DATA KIND OF OPERATION - OTHER REMARKS- MASSIVE INTERNAL FAILURES OF CYLINDERS AND RODS.CRASHED IN 4FT DEEP RIVER.RINSING SPRAY SYSTEM.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5553X
- Reported as
- Aero Comdr 600S2R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N5553XRegistration cancelled Dec 17, 2021 · Aero Commander S2RAirframe modelAero Commander S2REngine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 series
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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.
Other investigations on N5553X · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB CEN18LA278Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVinton, IALoss of throttle control input due to a failure in the throttle control system. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate inspection and reinstallation of worn parts by maintenance personnel.NTSB SEA84LA199Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNampa, IDThe acft began to lose power while engaged in aerial application so the plt dumped his load and headed for the airstrip. Enroute the power deteriorated so the plt elected to land. Cutting the mixture gave the engine a surge which caused an overshoot into…