What was found
ENGINE FAILED JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, FOR UNKNOWN REASONS RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. PILOT REPORTED HEARING A LOUD "BANG" COME FROM THE ENGINE WITH A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, FOLLOWED BY TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE.
- Difficulty date
- August 22, 2011
- Submitted
- August 22, 2011
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N1735S
- Make and model
- Ayres S2R
- Aircraft serial
- 1438R
- Aircraft time
- 14,547 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R1340*
- Engine time
- 437 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8500 · Engine (Reciprocating)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Failed
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, Y, J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.