# Accident 19940517011379A: Ayres S2R, Monticello, AR, May 17, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 17, 1994, 18:30 local time
- Place: Monticello, AR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 33.6195° N, 91.7901° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6195&lon=-91.7901&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4080X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4080X-2007-11-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aero Commander S2R (registry code 0143022, https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-s2r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AYRES S2R
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW94LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA164) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940517011379A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER ON SWATH RUN. LANDED IN WET FIELD,SLID 75FT. DAMAGE DHOPPER AND WING SPAR. NR2 CYLINDER CRACKED.

## 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 FTW94LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA164), May 17, 1994: Aero Commander S2R (N4080X), Monticello, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO THE NUMBER 2 CYLINDER CRACKING. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.

## Other reports on N4080X (2)

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

- [Accident 19880723027699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880723027699A), Jul 23, 1988: Ayres S2RRESTD (N4080X), Brinkley, AR, Substantial damage. Tried to land without the left brake that failed on takeoff. Veered off runway into a ditch.
- [Incident 19780525040329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780525040329I), May 25, 1978: Gulstm G164A (N4080X), Hunter, AR, Minor damage. On takeoff with load of chemicals, craft's tail wheel struck top of truck on adjoining highway.

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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