# Accident 19870427011989A: Ayres S2RR1340REST, Gridley, CA, April 27, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 27, 1987, 08:30 local time
- Place: Gridley, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: NIDG
- Location: 39.3499° N, 121.7596° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3499&lon=-121.7596&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5644X, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5644X) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aero Commander S2R (registry code 0143022, https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-s2r) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,000 total, 2,000 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX87DVG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87DVG05) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870427011989A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A LEVEE ON TAKEOFF AFTER THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE FUEL PUMP WAS FOUND TO BE MALFUNCTIONING.

## 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 LAX87DVG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87DVG05), Apr 27, 1987: Aero Commander S2R (N5644X), Gridley, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5644X (1)

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

- [Incident 20180715011289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180715011289I), Jul 15, 2018: Aero Commander S2R (N5644X), Farmer City, IL, Minor damage. Aircraft flying return trip to base experianced a loss of power, engine was vibrating and smoking, pilot landed in a corn field, no injuries reported.

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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