# Accident 19780524011849A: Ayres S2R, Fontane, AR, May 24, 1978

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 24, 1978
- Place: Fontane, AR
- Airport: Rich Nutt Air Srv
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Aircraft: N8958Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8958Q-1997-03-06) (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: 9,100 total, 100 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW78DPG35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPG35) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780524011849A

## Narrative

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

BRAKE LINING WORN.

## 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 FTW78DPG35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPG35), May 24, 1978: Aero Comdr S-2R (N8958Q), Fontane, AR, substantial damage

## Other reports on N8958Q (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19940418008299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940418008299A), Apr 18, 1994: Ayres S2RR1340REST (N8958Q), Monticello, AR, Substantial damage. Lost power on climbout full load. Stall landed in rough terrain.

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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