# Accident 19870505012349A: Ayres S2RRESTD, Williams, CA, May 5, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 5, 1987, 19:15 local time
- Place: Williams, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: NGPG
- Location: 39.1091° N, 122.2709° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1091&lon=-122.2709&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4216X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4216X-2000-03-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Rockwell International S-2R (registry code 7630202, https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-s-2r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AYRES S2RRESTD
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,165 total, 5,028 in this make and model, 174 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX87DVG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87DVG06) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870505012349A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE MALFUNCTION ON CLIMBOUT. STALLED. STRUCK THE GROUND. HIT A LEVEE. FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK.

## 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 LAX87DVG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87DVG06), May 6, 1987: Ayres S-2R (N4216X), Williams, 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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