# Accident 19820616022459A: Ayres S2R, Firebaugh, CA, June 16, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 16, 1982, 08:02 local time
- Place: Firebaugh, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 36.8508° N, 120.5391° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8508&lon=-120.5391&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4218X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4218X-1982-12-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Rockwell International S-2R (registry code 7630202, https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-s-2r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AYRES S2R
- Reported engine: PWA R1340*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,800 total, 2,800 in this make and model, 75 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX82DA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA222) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820616022459A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK WIRES ON PULL UP FROM A SPRAY RUN. PILOT MISJUDGED AIRCRAFT LOAD AND PERFORMANCE.

## 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 LAX82DA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA222), Jun 16, 1982: Rockwell Intl. S-2R (N4218X), Firebaugh, CA, destroyed

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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