# Accident 19780718018789A: Ayres S2B, Beasley, TX, July 18, 1978

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 18, 1978
- Place: Beasley, TX
- Airport: Jack Wendt
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Location: 29.4951° N, 95.9155° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Beasley, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.4951&lon=-95.9155&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8817Q, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8817Q) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aero Commander S2R (registry code 0143022, https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-s2r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6 series (registry code 52033, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AYRES S2B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,568 total, 85 in this make and model, 190 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW78DRA33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRA33) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780718018789A

## Narrative

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

COLLIDED WITH LOADING EQUIPMENT.

## 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 FTW78DRA33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRA33), Jul 18, 1978: Aero-Comdr S-2R (N8817Q), Beasley, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N8817Q (1)

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

- [Accident 19810805049499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810805049499A), Aug 5, 1981: Ayres S2R (N8817Q), Swifton, AR, Substantial damage. Crash occurred during attempted forced landing due to engine failure after takeoff. Dirt, rust, water in fuel.

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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