# NTSB Accident FTW01LA156
> **Rockwell International S-2R** · 2001-06-28 · Sabinal, TX, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW01LA156
- **Event ID:** 20010628X01287
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-06-28
- **Location:** Sabinal, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.349891, -99.150276
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Rockwell International
- **Model:** S-2R
- **Registration:** N4888X
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

a loss of engine power due to a crack in the #9 cylinder, which result in the failure of the connecting rod during the aerial application flight.  A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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