# Accident 19930730027191A: Ayres S2R, Elaine, AR, July 30, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 30, 1993, 07:15 local time
- Place: Elaine, AR
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: KQPG
- Location: 34.2992° N, 90.8496° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2992&lon=-90.8496&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8842Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8842Q-2013-09-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Rockwell International S-2R (registry code 7630202, https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-s-2r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: AiResearch TPE331 series (registry code 01517, https://openairdocs.org/engine/airesearch-tpe331-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AYRES S2R
- Reported engine: GARRTT TPE33110
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 12,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW93LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA220) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930730027191A

## Narrative

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

PASSED THRU IRRIGATION RIG SPRAY ON TAKEOFF. CAUSED FLAME OUT. COLLAPSED GEAR LANDING CROSS FURROW. ENGINE DAMAGE.

## 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 FTW93LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA220), Jul 30, 1993: Rockwell S-2R (N8842Q), Elaine, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE OF WATER SPRAYING AND THE RESULTANT POWER LOSS. A FACTOR WAS UNSUITABLE 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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