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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ayres S2B · Camilla, GA · September 13, 1978

Date
September 13, 1978
Place
Camilla, GA
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8480V
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA78DLA51
Reported as
Ayres S2B
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,000 total1,000 in this make and model400 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.

Impeller bearing failed-forced ldg in corn field.

As the FAA filed it

IMPELLER BEARING FAILED-FORCED LDG IN CORN FIELD.

NTSB investigation

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