# NTSB Accident WPR11LA279
> **ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL S-2R** · 2011-06-23 · Brawley, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR11LA279
- **Event ID:** 20110623X10123
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-06-23
- **Location:** Brawley, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.020278, -115.51139
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL
- **Model:** S-2R
- **Registration:** N8520V
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The partial loss of engine power shortly after takeoff, which likely resulted from the failure of the piston connecting rod in cylinder number 3 due to hydraulic lock in that cylinder.

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