# Accident 19841208065819A: Ayres S2RT34RESTD, West Helena, AR, December 8, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 8, 1984, 10:11 local time
- Place: West Helena, AR
- Airport: Thompson Robbins
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 34.5408° N, 90.6390° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5408&lon=-90.6390&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8503V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8503V-2017-07-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Rockwell International S-2R (registry code 7630202, https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-s-2r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AYRES S2RT34RESTD
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A34AG
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,500 total, 500 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC85LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA033) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841208065819A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE TORQUE WENT TO ZERO EN ROUTE TO SPRAY AREA. LANDED IN FIELD. INLINE FUEL FILTER OBSTRUCTED BY DEBRIS.

## 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 MKC85LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA033), Dec 8, 1984: Rockwell S-2R (N8503V), West Helena, 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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