# Accident 19810805049499A: Ayres S2R, Swifton, AR, August 5, 1981

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 5, 1981, 16:00 local time
- Place: Swifton, AR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 35.8244° N, 91.1294° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Swifton, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8244&lon=-91.1294&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 S2R
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A20
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,000 total, 1,500 in this make and model, 222 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW81DPG59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPG59) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810805049499A

## Narrative

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

CRASH OCCURRED DURING ATTEMPTED FORCED LANDING DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE AFTER TAKEOFF.  DIRT, RUST, WATER IN FUEL.

## 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 FTW81DPG59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPG59), Aug 5, 1981: Aero Comdr S2R (N8817Q), Swifton, AR, substantial damage

## Other reports on N8817Q (1)

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

- [Accident 19780718018789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780718018789A), Jul 18, 1978: Ayres S2B (N8817Q), Beasley, TX, Substantial damage. Collided with loading equipment.

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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