Snow S2C N9498R
17 August 1994 · Leslie, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 August 1994 at about 14:48 local time, a Snow S2C registered N9498R was involved in an accident near Leslie, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Leslie, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.4097, -91.2296
- Aircraft
- Snow S2C
- Registration
- N9498R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pekin → Houston
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94LA286
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the separation of the cylinder and subsequent oil leak. A factor to the accident was the pilot's restricted visual outlook.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE #2 CYLINDER (HEAD) SEPARATED AND OIL LEAKING FROM THE FRACTURE COVERED THE WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOWS OF THE AIRPLANE RESTRICTING THE PILOT'S VISIBILITY. HE WAS UNABLE TO AVOID TREES ON APPROACH DURING THE FORCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Snow S2C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 1995 | Snow S2C | Dufer, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1992 | Snow S2C | Roby, Texas, United States | Murphy Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1997 | Snow S2C | Viola, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1991 | Snow S2C | Bowie, Arizona, United States | Charles Stutesman | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1997 | Snow S2C | Hondo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1998 | Snow S2C | Bovina, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 1994 | Lake LA-250 | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1994 | Piper PA-39 | Viburnum, Missouri, United States | Shapiro Brothers Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Schweizer G-164B | Harviell, Missouri, United States | RH and RH, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1994 | Davis TRI-Q 200 | Joplin, Missouri, United States | William G. McBryde | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Aero Commander CALAIR A-9B | Excelsior Sprgs, Missouri, United States | Air Cover, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jul 1994 | Mooney M20C | MacOn, Missouri, United States | Full Moonies | No injuries | - |