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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ayres S2R · Puerto Cabezas, FL · October 12, 1981

Date
October 12, 1981 · 17:35 local
Place
Puerto Cabezas, FL
Airport
Puerto Cabezas
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4720X
Reported as
Ayres S2R
Reported engine
WRIGHT R1820*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
20,000 total600 in this make and model113 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 lost power en route. Diverted to nearest airport. Engine quit on final. Crashed short of runway.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER EN ROUTE. DIVERTED TO NEAREST AIRPORT. ENGINE QUIT ON FINAL. CRASHED SHORT OF RUNWAY.