# Accident 19950706017209A: Ayres S2RR1340REST, Newport, AR, July 6, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 6, 1995, 14:30 local time
- Place: Newport, AR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: RJ8G
- Location: 35.6197° N, 91.2300° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6197&lon=-91.2300&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5654X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5654X-2009-06-26) (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 S2RR1340REST
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 12,850 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW95LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA282) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950706017209A

## Narrative

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

SHUDDERED. LOST POWER. HIT RICE LEVEE LANDING. THROTTLE CONTROL PUSH PULL TUBE DISENGAGED. BOLT COTTER PIN MISSING.

## 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 FTW95LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA282), Jul 6, 1995: Aero Commander S2R (N5654X), Newport, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: A DISCONNECTED THROTTLE PUSH PULL ROD, DUE TO INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.

## Other reports on N5654X (1)

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

- [Incident 19920718034629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920718034629I), Jul 18, 1992: Ayres S2R (N5654X), Newport, AR, Minor damage. NR1 cylinder failed during a swath run. Forced landing in field.

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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