Snow S2C N1694S
16 November 1995 · Dufer, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 November 1995 at about 00:10 local time, a Snow S2C registered N1694S was involved in an accident near Dufer, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dufer, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.4008, -121.1593
- Aircraft
- Snow S2C
- Registration
- N1694S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Culver → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA96LA020
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO A CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD. A FACTOR WAS THE EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID A DITCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION SPRAY RUN, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND BACKFIRE. THE AIRPLANE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING TO AN OPEN FIELD. PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, THE PILOT PULLED THE AIRPLANE UP TO MISS A DITCH. THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND THEN LANDED HARD. POSTCRASH INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A CRACK IN THE HEAD ON THE #5 CYLINDER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Snow S2C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1994 | Snow S2C | Leslie, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1997 | Snow S2C | Viola, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1997 | Snow S2C | Hondo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1992 | Snow S2C | Roby, Texas, United States | Murphy Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1998 | Snow S2C | Bovina, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Snow S2C | Paul, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 1995 | Fairchild 24G | Nyssa, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lakeview, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1995 | Pederson SILHOUETTE 1 | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 1995 | Piper PA-18-150 | Owyhee, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1995 | Beechcraft P-35 | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Cessna 177B | Yamhill, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |