We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
ABOUT 1 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF, BETWEEN 400-500 FT MSL & DURING THE FIRST POWER REDUCTION, THE RIGHT ENG BACKFIRED. FOLLOWINGSOME MORE VIOLENT BACKFIRES THE RPM WENT TO ZERO. THE RIGHT ENG WAS RESTARTED BUT THE SAME RESULT OCCURRED. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO FEATHER THE RIGHT PROP BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE ACFT WAS THEN DELIBERATELY DITCHED TO AVOID AN OUTCROPPING OF LAVA. THE ACFT CAME TO REST IN ABOUT 25-30 FT OF WATER. ENG INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE #2 CYLINDER EXHAUST ROCKER ARM SHAFT, P/N45937, WAS MISS
Beech H18S