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Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Uvalde, Texas 78801
Monday, September 1, 2008 14:00 CDT
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
The engine of the agricultural airplane lost power while it was maneuvering at low altitude. The airplane impacted thick vegetation and terrain, causing substantial damage to the right wing, nose and tail. A subsequent teardown examination of the engine showed little evidence that the engine was operating at the time of impact, but the ingestion of vegetation into the combustor and the torsional failure of the torsion shaft suggests that there was some rotation of the engine at the time of impact. The engine examination also revealed that several turbine rotors had damage and missing blade material due to short term operation of the engine at an over temperature condition. There was evidence that the rotors had been operating for several hours after the over temperature event that caused the stress rupture of the blades. Further, the examination showed that the first stage turbine rotor and the prop pitch control cam did not conform to Honeywell specifications and were not authorized replacement parts, and a previous weld repair on the engine combustor plenum did not conform to standard practices for weld repairs on aerospace parts.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
A total loss of engine power due to the improper use of unauthorized replacement parts in the engine and repeated operation of the engine in an over-temperature condition.
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 9/1/2008 |
| Event Day of the Week | Monday |
| Time of Event | 1400 |
| Event Time Zone | Central Daylight Time |
| Event City | Uvalde |
| Event State | TEXAS |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 78801 |
| Event Date Year | 2008 |
| Event Date Month | 9 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | 292031N |
| Event Location Longitude | 0994219W |
| Event Location Airport | -- |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | -- |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | Off Airport/Airstrip |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | -- |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
| Airport Elevation | -- |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 1328 Central Daylight Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 196 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | KUVA |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 942 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 10 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | CDT |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Clear |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 34 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 19 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | -- |
| Variable Wind Indicator | -- |
| Wind Speed (knots) | -- |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | Calm |
| Wind Gust Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 29.8 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | KUVA 011948z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 34/19 A2980 KU |
| Event Highest Injury | None |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | 1 |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | -- |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 26673 |
| NTSB Notification Source | FAA ASW Comm Center |
| NTSB Notification Date | -- |
| NTSB Notification Time | -- |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Mar 2 2010 11:21AM |
| User who most recently changed record | bowl |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N8472V |
| NTSB Number | DFW08LA223 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 137: Agricultural |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | None |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | No |
| Damage | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL |
| Aircraft Model | S-2R |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 2232R |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 6900 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | 1 |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | -- |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 1 |
| Number of Engines | 1 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Annual |
| Date of Last Inspection | Apr 14 2008 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | 432 |
| Airframe Hours | 7935 |
| ELT Installed | No |
| ELT Activated | No |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | FARM & RANCH AERIAL SERVICE INC |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | 947 CHUDALLA RD |
| Aircraft Owner City | WHARTON |
| Aircraft Owner State | TX |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 77488-7028 |
| Operator is an individual? | No |
| Operator Name | LINDEMAN, RUSTY |
| Operator Same as Owner? | No |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | No |
| Operator Street Address | 732 CR 312 |
| Operator City | D'Hanis |
| Operator State | TX |
| Operator Country | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 78850 |
| Operator Code | UXRG |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | No |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | Agriculture |
| Operator Certificate Number | UXRG492U |
| Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | -- |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | -- |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | -- |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Aerial Application |
| Second Pilot on Board | No |
| Departure Point Same as Event | No |
| Departure Airport Code | 4TS8 |
| Departure City | D'Hanis |
| Departure State | TX |
| Departure Country | USA |
| Departure Time | -- |
| Departure Time Zone | CDT |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | 4TS8 |
| Destination City | D'Hanis |
| Destination State | TX |
| Destination Country | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | -- |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Feb 24 2010 9:41AM |
| User who most recently changed record | latt |
| Since inspection or accident | Time of Accident |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | N/A |
| Runway Length | -- |
| Runway Width | -- |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |