Ayres S-2C N1648S
29 June 1982 · Greeley, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 June 1982 at about 15:30 local time, a Ayres S-2C registered N1648S, operated by Easton Aerial Sprayers, was involved in an accident near Greeley, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greeley, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Platte Valley (I8V)
- Coordinates
- 40.3397, -104.7007
- Aircraft
- Ayres S-2C
- Registration
- N1648S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Easton Aerial Sprayers
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lasalle → Ron Cook Farm
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN82DA121
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER TAKEOFF THE PLT NOTICED THE OIL TEMP WAS INCREASING & THE ENG BEGAN LOSING POWER AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL. HE WAS UNABLE TO GAIN ANY ADDITIONAL ALTITUDE. HE CONTINUED FLYING FOR ANOTHER 15 MINUTES WHEN THE ENG FAILED COMPLETELY. THE ENG TEARDOWN & INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE CAM REDUCTION GEAR BUSHINGS, NOSE CASE PARTS & ENG SHOWED SIGNS OF OIL STARVATION. THE MASTER ROD BEARING HAD SEIZED. THE CAM REDUCTION GEAR HAD BROKEN & THE CAM SHAFT DAMAGED. THE MAIN CASES, RODS & PISTONS WERE DAMAGED. THE OIL PUMP WAS FOUND OPERATIONAL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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