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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ayres S2R · Dimmitt, TX · August 14, 1973

Date
August 14, 1973
Place
Dimmitt, TX
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5540X
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW74FQG09
Reported as
Ayres S2R
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
27,000 total250 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Carb float needle valve seat loose 21/2 turns locking device worn permittng seat to loosen.

As the FAA filed it

CARB FLOAT NEEDLE VALVE SEAT LOOSE 21/2 TURNS LOCKING DEVICE WORN PERMITTNG SEAT TO LOOSEN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.