# Accident 19970418006149A: Ayres S2R, Prescott, WA, April 18, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 18, 1997
- Place: Prescott, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 46.3506° N, 118.4706° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.3506&lon=-118.4706&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4978X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4978X-2013-08-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Rockwell International S-2R (registry code 7630202, https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-s-2r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Wright C7BA series (registry code 67017, https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-c7ba-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AYRES S2R
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA97LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA088) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970418006149A

## Narrative

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

(.19) SEE NTSB #SEA97LA088

## 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 SEA97LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA088), Apr 18, 1997: Rockwell S-2R (N4978X), Prescott, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain terrain clearance from uneven/hilly terrain.

## Other reports on N4978X (1)

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

- [Accident 19860519018559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860519018559A), May 19, 1986: Ayres S2RR1340REST (N4978X), Odessa, WA, Destroyed. Rough engine with smoke from engine compartment. Landed in a field and burned. NR1 cylinder had failed.

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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