# Accident 19940703019419A: Ayres S2RRESTD, Rolling Fork, MS, July 3, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 3, 1994, 16:00 local time
- Place: Rolling Fork, MS
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 32.9009° N, 90.8694° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.9009&lon=-90.8694&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8820Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8820Q-2017-09-26) (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 S2RRESTD
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,600 total, 350 in this make and model, 55 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA94LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA172) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940703019419A

## Narrative

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

REPORTED ENGINE FAILED ON A SWATH RUN. NOSED OVER LANDING. NO MECHANICAL DEFECTS FOUND.

## 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 MIA94LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA172), Jul 3, 1994: Aero Commander S2R (N8820Q), Rolling Fork, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED CAUSES. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED DURING THE FORCED LANDING.

## Other reports on N8820Q (2)

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

- [Accident 20100923046969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100923046969A), Sep 23, 2010: Aero Comman S2R (N8820Q), Pocahontas, AR, Destroyed. On September 23, 2010 at approximately 0930 CDT, N8820Q, a Aero commander S-2R was being operated in a FAR 137 agricultural operation near Pocahontas,…
- [Incident 19881003061879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881003061879I), Oct 3, 1988: Ayres S2RR1340REST (N8820Q), Onward, MS, Minor damage. Losing power during takeoff. Dumped load. Unable to maintain airspeed. Forced landing. Mixture control in lean.

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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