Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to cracked engine cylinder.
NTSB analysis
The pilot departed from a private airstrip for a local aerial application flight. Shortly after takeoff, the engine experienced a loss of power and the pilot elected to turn towards a field and perform a forced landing. During the landing, the airplane received major structural damage. A postaccident examination of the engine revealed that a cylinder on the radial engine was cracked, resulting in the loss of engine power. No other anomalies with the airplane were found.
At the time this report was completed, the pilot had not submitted NTSB form 6120.1, Pilot/Operator Accident/Incident Report, as requested.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN11CA006 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Oct 5, 2010
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Texarkana, Arkansas
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Rockwell International S-2R
- N-number
- N8432V
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 137 (agricultural)
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial application
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.