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FAA accident report · Ayres S2R · Harlingen, TX · April 24, 1980

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Date
April 24, 1980 · 08:15 local
Place
Harlingen, TX
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5613X
Reported as
Ayres S2R
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
12,000 total2,500 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days
N5613XRegistered now · Aero Commander S2RS/N 1818R · Built 1973Airframe modelAero Commander S2REngine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Engine quit on ferry flight. Landed in a skid in a cotton field. Airplane burned.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON FERRY FLIGHT. LANDED IN A SKID IN A COTTON FIELD. AIRPLANE BURNED.