SERS · Rockwell S-2R · 1997-08-21 · COLUMBUS, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW97LA322
Event ID
20001208X08634
Type
Accident
Date
1997-08-21
Location
COLUMBUS, NM, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Rockwell
Model
S-2R
Registration
N4893X
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
a loss of engine power due to failure of an exhaust side rocker box and valve mechanism, and pilot incapacitation due to loss of consciousness after being struck in the head by parts separating from the engine.