Accident Rans S-9 N5052E, Friday 6 October 1995

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Date:	Friday 6 October 1995
Time:	09:51 LT
Type:	Rans S-9
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N5052E
MSN:	1087022
Total airframe hrs:	139 hours
Engine model:	ROTAX 503
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Chandler, AZ - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Casa Grande, AZ (CGZ
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot reported that while in cruise the engine suddenly stopped. He selected a road on which to land; however, vehicle traffic prevented its use and he was forced to land in a cotton field. The aircraft collided with high vegetation and plowed furrows during the landing roll, substantially damaging the airframe structure. Disassembly of the Rotax 503 two-stroke engine revealed that the #2 cylinder had seized. The reason for the seizure could not be determined.

Probable Cause: seizure of the #2 cylinder for undetermined reasons. The lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing was a factor.

Accident investigation: