# Accident 19900526017569A: Ayres S2RR1340REST, Vero Beach, FL, May 26, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 26, 1990, 09:30 local time
- Place: Vero Beach, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: NJNG
- Location: 27.6400° N, 80.3892° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.6400&lon=-80.3892&mi=10
- Aircraft: N40145, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40145-1996-03-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ayres S2R-600 (registry code 0970102, https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s2r-600) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AYRES S2RR1340REST
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,000 total, 3,000 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA90LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA134) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900526017569A

## Narrative

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

SEVERE VIBRATION,DUMPED LOAD. SECURED ENGINE,HIT TREES ON LANDING. PROP COUNTERWEIGHT SHAFT BROKE.IMPROPER REPAIR.

## 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 MIA90LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA134), May 26, 1990: Ayres S2R-600 (N40145), Vero Beach, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE OPERATION OF THE AIRPLANE WITH AN UNAIRWORTHY PROPELLER BY THE OPERATOR.

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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