19791025034259A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ayres S2R · Ft Myers, FL · October 25, 1979

Date
October 25, 1979 · 18:10 local
Place
Ft Myers, FL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8963Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA80FLD03
Reported as
Ayres S2R
Reported engine
WRIGHT R182060
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
21,230 total0 in this make and model162 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine stopped while spraying field. Crashed in treetops. Found broken mag drive gear.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE STOPPED WHILE SPRAYING FIELD. CRASHED IN TREETOPS. FOUND BROKEN MAG DRIVE GEAR.

NTSB investigation

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