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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ayres S2B · Yerington, NV · July 5, 1976

Date
July 5, 1976
Place
Yerington, NV
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9479R
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK76DXQ55
Reported as
Ayres S2B
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
406 in this make and model0 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.

Nr 4 cyl head rocker arm boss failed. Tried to avoid ditch. Spraying alfalfa.

As the FAA filed it

NR 4 CYL HEAD ROCKER ARM BOSS FAILED. TRIED TO AVOID DITCH. SPRAYING ALFALFA.

NTSB investigation

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