# Accident 19870731081039A: Ayres S2RRESTD, Kennewick, WA, July 31, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 31, 1987, 13:00 local time
- Place: Kennewick, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: WRHG
- Location: 46.2101° N, 119.1604° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.2101&lon=-119.1604&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4229X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4229X-2004-05-20) (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 S2RRESTD
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 12,000 total, 155 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA87LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA151) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870731081039A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST POWER ON A SPRAY RUN DUE TO A BROKEN CYLINDER. AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER IN A POTATO FIELD.

## 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 SEA87LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA151), Jul 31, 1987: Rockwell S-2R (N4229X), Plymouth, WA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N4229X (1)

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

- [Accident 19760506012119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760506012119A), May 6, 1976: Ayres S2R (N4229X), Hermiston, OR, Substantial damage. Complete failure of impeller shaft,housing and impeller.

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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