# Accident 19850910029479A: Ayres S2RR1340REST, Coalinga, CA, September 10, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 10, 1985, 19:20 local time
- Place: Coalinga, CA
- Airport: Huron Duster
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 35.2592° N, 116.6892° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2592&lon=-116.6892&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4853X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4853X-2001-03-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Rockwell International S-2R (registry code 7630202, https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-s-2r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AYRES S2RR1340REST
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 12,000 total, 5,000 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX85LA390](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA390) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850910029479A

## Narrative

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

DURING FLARE, LOST ALL FORWARD VISIBILITY DUE TO SUN IN EYES.  IMPACTED TALL VEGETATION OFF SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

## 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 LAX85LA390](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA390), Sep 11, 1985: Rockwell S-2R (N4853X), Coalinga, CA, 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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