# Accident 19960624015049A: Ayres S2R, Durango, CO, June 24, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 24, 1996
- Place: Durango, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 38.0609° N, 103.2207° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0609&lon=-103.2207&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4907X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4907X-2021-10-02) (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 S2R
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA275) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960624015049A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF AND IT STRUCK A DIKE AT END OF THE RUNWAY.

## 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 FTW96LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA275), Jun 24, 1996: Rockwell S2R (N4907X), Las Animas, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot. Factors relating to the accident were: the unfavorable wind condition for takeoff, and the terrain condition beyond the end of the runway.

## Other reports on N4907X (1)

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

- [Accident 20190525005299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190525005299A), May 25, 2019: Rockwell International S-2R (N4907X), Oakes, ND, Substantial damage. N4907X departed 2D5 at 2 pm headed to the south east about 10 na miles from the airport. Pilot started spraying on the east side of the field spraying north…

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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