Summary
On December 29, 1994, a Rockwell S2R THRUSH CMDR (N8455V) was involved in an incident near Yuma, AZ. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: A forced landing due to an engine failure of the no.1 cylinder.
On December 28, 1994, at 1800 mountain standard time, the pilot of a Rockwell S2R Thrush Commander, N8455V, made a forced landing to a field after experiencing a loss of engine power after an aerial application near Yuma, Arizona. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and the pilot was not injured.
Information from the pilot indicated the engine began to overspeed as he exited the field. Shortly afterwards, flames began to come out of the exhaust and top of the engine and over the canopy. The pilot made a forced landing and exited the aircraft. The engine continued to run for 5 minutes without the propeller turning with flames continuing to come from the engine.
This incident is documented in NTSB report LAX95LA064. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N8455V.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
a forced landing due to an engine failure of the no.1 cylinder.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On December 28, 1994, at 1800 mountain standard time, the pilot of a Rockwell S2R Thrush Commander, N8455V, made a forced landing to a field after experiencing a loss of engine power after an aerial application near Yuma, Arizona. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and the pilot was not injured.
Information from the pilot indicated the engine began to overspeed as he exited the field. Shortly afterwards, flames began to come out of the exhaust and top of the engine and over the canopy. The pilot made a forced landing and exited the aircraft. The engine continued to run for 5 minutes without the propeller turning with flames continuing to come from the engine. After the engine stopped running, the pilot proceeded to put out the fire with a handheld fire extinguisher.
Examination of the engine by the operator revealed a section of the No. 1 cylinder was missing and there was associated evidence of an engine fire. The engine had about 5,985 hours total time. There were about 120 hours time since the last inspection and 250 hours since overhaul.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX95LA064