# Accident 19940817021669A: Ayres S2C, Leslie, MO, August 17, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 17, 1994
- Place: Leslie, MO
- Damage: Destroyed
- Location: 38.4097° N, 91.2296° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4097&lon=-91.2296&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9498R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9498R-1997-03-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Snow S2C (registry code 8380206, https://openairdocs.org/model/snow-s2c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AYRES S2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI94LA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA286) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940817021669A

## Narrative

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

NUMBER 2 CYLINDER BLEW,ENGINE OIL ON WINDSHIELD WHICH OBSTRUCTED PILOTS VISION DURING LANDING, PILOT HIT SMALL TREE (-4)DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE #2 CYLINDER (HEAD) SEPARATED AND OIL LEAKING FROM THE FRACTURE COVERED THE WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOWS OF THE AIRPLANE RESTRICTING THE PILOT'S VISIBILITY.  HE WAS UNABLE TO AVOID TREES ON APPROACH DURING THE FORCED LANDING.

## 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 CHI94LA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA286), Aug 17, 1994: Snow S2C (N9498R), Leslie, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: the separation of the cylinder and subsequent oil leak. A factor to the accident was the pilot's restricted visual outlook.

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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