# Accident 19860417012109A: Ayres S2RR1340REST, Salem, IA, April 17, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 17, 1986, 09:30 local time
- Place: Salem, IA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 40.8507° N, 91.6198° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8507&lon=-91.6198&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4949X, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4949X) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Rockwell International S-2R (registry code 7630202, https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-s-2r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Wright C7BA series (registry code 67017, https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-c7ba-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AYRES S2RR1340REST
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 18,160 total, 2,000 in this make and model, 67 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC86LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA091) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860417012109A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT AFTER A SPRAYING RUN. STRUCK A SMALL RISE IN THE FIELD ON LANDING. THE ENGINE TEARDOWN WAS NOT DONE.

## 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 MKC86LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA091), Apr 17, 1986: Rockwell S-2R (N4949X), Salem, IA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N4949X (1)

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

- [Accident 19870815045769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870815045769A), Aug 15, 1987: Ayres S2RRESTD (N4949X), Mediapolis, IA, Substantial damage. The agricultural spray aircraft struck tall corn and impacted the ground. The pilot was flying under a powerline.

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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