# Accident 19940216005699A: Ayres S2R, Winterhaven, CA, February 16, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 16, 1994, 14:15 local time
- Place: Winterhaven, CA
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: LWOG
- Location: 32.8702° N, 114.7200° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8702&lon=-114.7200&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4003W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4003W-1997-06-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ayres S-2R (registry code 0970101, https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s-2r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AYRES S2R
- Reported engine: PWA R134059
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 12,500 total, 3,000 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX94LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA143) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940216005699A

## Narrative

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

SMOKE AND POWER LOSS ON TAKEOFF. PUMPED LOAD. TRIED FOR ROAD. PANCAKED IN FIELD. ON FIRE, UNABLE EXTINGUISHE.BURNED

## 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 LAX94LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA143), Feb 16, 1994: Ayres S2R (N4003W), Winterhaven, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON.

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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