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| Date: | Sunday 4 August 1985 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Ayres S2R-T Turbo Thrush |
| Owner/operator: | Davison's Air Svc, Inc |
| Registration: | N5511X |
| MSN: | 1711R |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 29558 hours |
| Engine model: | AIRESEARCH TPE-331-43A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Caldwell, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Caldwell, ID (G4U) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AN AERO COMMANDER S2R HAD BEEN MODIFIED BY THE INSTALLATION OF AN AIR RESEARCH TPE-331-43A POWER PLANT. DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FIRST STAGE TURBINE WHEE, PART #867569-4 HAD DISINTEGRATED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA85LYA01
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 July 1986 | N5511X | private | 1 | Nampa, ID | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 29-Mar-2024 17:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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