# Accident 19860602027799A: Ayres S2RR1340REST, Mercedes, TX, June 2, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 2, 1986, 12:20 local time
- Place: Mercedes, TX
- Airport: Old Rebel
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: ZAMG
- Location: 26.1391° N, 97.9207° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.1391&lon=-97.9207&mi=10
- Aircraft: N34956, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N34956-2005-04-15) (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 S2RR1340REST
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 total, 2,700 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW86LRG23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LRG23) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860602027799A

## Narrative

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

THE ENGINE LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED ON THE FORCED LANDING. SUPERCHARGER TURBINE HAD FAILED.

## 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 FTW86LRG23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LRG23), Jun 2, 1986: North American Rockwell S2-R (N34956), Mercedes, TX, 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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