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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ayres S2RRESTD · Massey, MD · August 5, 1983

Date: August 5, 1983 · 07:00 local
Place: Massey, MD
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8484V
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL83FIG05
Reported as: Ayres S2RRESTD
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,500 total2,000 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N8484VRegistered now · Rockwell International S-2RS/N 2244R · Built 1976 Airframe modelRockwell International S-2R Engine 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 en route to spray field. Hit trees on forced landing. Failed wobble pump drain nipple captivated pump.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT EN ROUTE TO SPRAY FIELD. HIT TREES ON FORCED LANDING.FAILED WOBBLE PUMP DRAIN NIPPLE CAPTIVATED PUMP.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL83FIG05Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportMassey, MDWhile en route to a customer's field, at aprx 350 ft AGL over a wooded area, the engine lost power. The plt released the load, and subsequently, he landed the acft in the tree tops. During the landing, the acft sheared off a large tree, knocked another tree…Aug 5, 1983 · Substantial damage