Rockwell S-2R N8447V

Summary

On 30 May 1996 at about 13:30 local time, a Rockwell S-2R registered N8447V was involved in an accident near Lost Hills, California, 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.

Date

30 May 1996 at 13:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Lost Hills, California, United States

Coordinates

35.6103, -119.9003

Aircraft

Rockwell S-2R

Registration

N8447V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX96LA213

Nobody was injured.

the loss of engine power due to a cylinder failure. A contributing factor was the lack of a suitable field for the forced landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the pilot's last aerial application flight over a field, the engine began to shake and lose power. The pilot initially attempted to make a precautionary landing on a nearby road but aborted the plan upon observing traffic. The engine lost additional power, and the pilot made a forced landing in a grape field. Upon inspection of the engine, the number 4 cylinder head was found to have failed. The pilot opined that its failure had been catastrophic and was related to the fact that the cylinder on the engine was 50 years old.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.