# Accident 19850617054509A: Ayres 600S2DRESTD, Pasco, WA, June 17, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 17, 1985, 20:40 local time
- Place: Pasco, WA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 46.4094° N, 118.9004° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.4094&lon=-118.9004&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1795S (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AYRES 600S2DRESTD
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,878 total, 1,947 in this make and model, 148 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA85LYE02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LYE02) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850617054509A

## Narrative

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

FLAMES FROM ENGINE EXHAUST AREA ON TAKEOFF. POWER LOSS WITH EMERGENCY LANDING. MAIN STARTER RELAY DID NOT DISENGAGE

## 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 SEA85LYE02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LYE02), Jun 18, 1985: Aero Commander 600S-20 (N1795S), Pasco, WA, 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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