# Accident 19960812022529A: Ayres S2RR1340NORM, Wharton, TX, August 12, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 12, 1996, 12:18 local time
- Place: Wharton, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: FRVG
- Location: 29.3100° N, 96.0892° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.3100&lon=-96.0892&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3084X, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3084X) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ayres S2R-R1340 (registry code 0970210, https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s2r-r1340) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AYRES S2RR1340NORM
- Reported engine: GARRTT TPE3316252M
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 16,854 total, 13,900 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA341) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960812022529A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON SPRAY RUN. STRUCK FENCE AND TREE LANDIG. BENT SPARS.DAMAGED GEAR. ENGINE TORQUE SENSOR SHAFT BROKE.

## 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 FTW96LA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA341), Aug 12, 1996: Ayres S-2R (N3084X), Wharton, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: total loss of engine power due to a fractured torque sensor shaft. Factors relating to the accident were: the obstructions (fence and trees) in the emergency landing area.

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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