# Accident 19840518019899A: Ayres S2RRESTD, American Falls, ID, May 18, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 18, 1984, 14:27 local time
- Place: American Falls, ID
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 42.7206° N, 112.9895° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7206&lon=-112.9895&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4865X, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4865X) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Rockwell International S-2R (registry code 7630202, https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-s-2r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AYRES S2RRESTD
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,500 total, 6 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA84FA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84FA110) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840518019899A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK THE GROUND DURING A SPRAY RUN. AIRCRAFT CARTWHEELED AND STOPPED INVERTED. APPROACHING DARKNESS A FACTOR.

## 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 SEA84FA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84FA110), May 19, 1984: Rockwell S-2R (N4865X), American Falls, ID, substantial damage, 1 fatal

## Other reports on N4865X (5)

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

- [Incident 20110602009839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110602009839I), Jun 2, 2011: Rockwell International S-2R (N4865X), Nyssa, OR, Minor damage. Pilot was spraying when he hit a powerline and knocked it down. The powerline missed the prop, but hit the landing gear and before it broke it knocked the fuel…
- [Incident 20080623834109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080623834109I), Jun 23, 2008: Ayres S2R (N4865X), Marsing, ID, Minor damage. (-23) 0700 Aircraft developed a leak in the spray system while applying malathion. Pilot chose to land on a nearby private airstrip (symms) to fix the leak.…
- [Accident 20050624012189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050624012189A), Jun 24, 2005: Ayres S2R (N4865X), Mountain Home, ID, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot stated that he was low on fuel and was returning to Mountain Home Municipal Airport (U76) from an aerial application job in the grandview,…
- [Incident 20050521008459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050521008459I), May 21, 2005: Ayres S2R (N4865X), Craigmont, ID, Minor damage. (-23) N4865X, a rockwell S-2 turbo thruch received minor damage upon landing at the Craigmont, Idaho airport on runway 07. The damage was limited to propeller…
- [Accident 19910803031289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910803031289A), Aug 3, 1991: Ayres S2RR1340NORM (N4865X), Murtaugh, ID, Substantial damage. Overgross weight unable to liftoff dirt road. Wing struck power pole wire left road. Nosed over.

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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