# Accident 19960812022309A: Ayres 600S2DNORMAL, Rhinelander, WI, August 12, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 12, 1996, 15:15 local time
- Place: Rhinelander, WI
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Practice Training Manuevers
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 45.6304° N, 89.4104° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.6304&lon=-89.4104&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1797S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1797S-1997-02-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aero Commander 600 S-2D (registry code 0143010, https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-600-s-2d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AYRES 600S2DNORMAL
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI96LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA293) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960812022309A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON AUGUST 12, 1996 AT 1515 CDT A ROCKWELL S2-600-S2D, N1797S, EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE AND MADE A FORCED LANDING COLLIDING WITH TREES WHILE PERFORMING AERIAL APPLICATION NORTHEAST OF RHINELANDER, WISCONSIN. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT RECEIVED NO INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOTALLY CONSUMED BY FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED FOR AERIAL APPLICATION BY FARMERS FLYING SERVICE INC. UNDER 14 CFR PART 137 WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN RHINELANDER, WI AT 1445 CDT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.

## 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 CHI96LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA293), Aug 12, 1996: Aero Commander 600 (N1797S), Rhinelander, WI, destroyed. Probable cause: a total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## Other reports on N1797S (1)

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

- [Incident 19840531049009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840531049009I), May 31, 1984: Ayres 600RKWELL* (N1797S), Plattsburgh, NY, Substantial damage. Struck a powerline while maneuvering during an ag operation.

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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