# Accident 19940715018539A: Ayres S2RNORMAL, Winchester, AR, July 15, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 15, 1994, 08:00 local time
- Place: Winchester, AR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 33.7698° N, 91.4707° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7698&lon=-91.4707&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4903X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4903X-2025-10-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Rockwell International S-2R (registry code 7630202, https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-s-2r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AYRES S2RNORMAL
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,450 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW94LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA238) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940715018539A

## Narrative

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

EN ROUTE TO SPRAY FIELD. ENGINE QUIT. NOSED OVER LANDING. NR1 CYLINDER HAD 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 FTW94LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA238), Jul 15, 1994: Rockwell S-2R (N4903X), Winchester, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF POWER DUE TO THE NUMBER ONE CYLINDER HEAD CRACKING. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.

## Other reports on N4903X (2)

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

- [Accident 19830801074759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830801074759A), Aug 1, 1983: Ayres S2RRESTD (N4903X), Eudora, AR, Substantial damage. Crash occurred during emergency landing after broken rod caused engine malfunction.
- [Accident 19760819025449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760819025449A), Aug 19, 1976: Ayres S2R (N4903X), Eudora, AR, Substantial damage

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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