# Accident 19820309003589A: Ayres S2R, Hughes, AR, March 9, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 9, 1982, 16:00 local time
- Place: Hughes, AR
- Airport: Wildwood
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 34.9405° N, 90.4693° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9405&lon=-90.4693&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4987X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4987X-2013-07-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Rockwell International S-2R (registry code 7630202, https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-s-2r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Wright C7BA series (registry code 67017, https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-c7ba-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AYRES S2R
- Reported engine: PWA R1340*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,250 total, 120 in this make and model, 52 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW82DA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA088) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820309003589A

## Narrative

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

PILOT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF ON SOFT, SHORT, STRIP. PILOT TRIED TO ABORT TAKEOFF AND AIRPLANE FLIPPED INVERTED OFF END.

## 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 FTW82DA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA088), Mar 9, 1982: Rockwell S-2R (N4987X), Hughes, AR, substantial damage

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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