# Accident 19930531016049A: Ayres S2RT34RESTD, Harrisburg, AR, May 31, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 31, 1993, 15:30 local time
- Place: Harrisburg, AR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: KRPG
- Location: 35.5597° N, 90.7200° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.5597&lon=-90.7200&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6051F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6051F-1997-04-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ayres S2R-T34 (registry code 0970106, https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s2r-t34) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AYRES S2RT34RESTD
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A34
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW93LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA171) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930531016049A

## Narrative

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

EN ROUTE TO SPRAY. LOST POWER. STRUCK LEVEE LANDING. DAMAGED AIRFRAME. ENGINE FIRST STAGE PLANETARY SUNGEAR 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 FTW93LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA171), May 31, 1993: Ayres SR2-T34 (N6051F), Harrisburg, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE REDUCTION GEAR ASSEMBLY DUE TO FATIGUE. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.

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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