# Accident 19730911034649A: Ayres S2R, Smithville, GA, September 11, 1973

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 11, 1973
- Place: Smithville, GA
- Airport: Smithville
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Location: 31.9015° N, 84.3100° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at Smithville Airport, closed, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.9015&lon=-84.3100&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8902Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8902Q-1996-08-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aero Commander S2R (registry code 0143022, https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-s2r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AYRES S2R
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,780 total, 1,500 in this make and model, 300 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA74FKG27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FKG27) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730911034649A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP 8AN4100 SHAFT BKN.DUE LOW ALT AND SHOULDER HARNESS UN USE WOBBLE PUMP.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA74FKG27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FKG27), Sep 11, 1973: Aero Comdr S-2R (N8902Q), Smithville, GA, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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