# Accident 19980707046669A: Ayres S2R, Ft Ransom, ND, July 7, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 7, 1998, 07:30 local time
- Place: Ft Ransom, ND
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 46.5194° N, 97.9300° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.5194&lon=-97.9300&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4232X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4232X-2012-11-07) (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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI98LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA241) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980707046669A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON 07/07/98 AT 0730 CDT, ROCKWELL S-2R, N4232X, OWNED BY WIDMER FLYING SERVICE, INC. AND FLOWN BY JAMES F. PLATH WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. A FORCED LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED DUE TO FUEL STARVATION.  THE AIRCRAFT HIT A FENCE IMMEDIATELY ON TOUCHDOWN SUSTAINING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING FROM THE TIP TO 6 FT. INBOARD CAUSING DEFORMATION OF RIBS, SPAR AND SKIN AS WELL AS BUCKLING OF THE LEADING EDGE.  BOTTOMS OF BOTH WINGS HAD NUMEROUS GOUGES AND TEARS CAUSED BY STEEL FENCE POSTS. BOTH AILERSONS SUSTAINED SIMILAR DAMAGE.  EMPANNAGE TUBING BOWED, FRACTURED AT TAILWHEEL CONNECT POINTS. ONE PROPELLER BLADE BENT.

## 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 CHI98LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA241), Jul 7, 1998: Rockwell S-2R (N4232X), Fort Ransom, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Factors contributing to this accident were the pilot's failure to ensure the airplane had enough fuel to complete the flight, and the fence.

## Other reports on N4232X (2)

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

- [Accident 20050712022859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050712022859A), Jul 12, 2005: Ayres S2R (N4232X), Guelph, ND, Destroyed. (-23) This aircraft was being operated in accordance with 14 VFR part 137, applying chemical to a field. The pilot reported hitting a guy wire supporting a…
- [Incident 19820903050599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820903050599I), Sep 3, 1982: Ayres S2RRESTD (N4232X), Plymouth, NC, Minor damage. Caught a wing on ditch bank and weeds on the takeoff roll. Ground looped.

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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