# Incident 19981015033979I: Ayres S2R, Litchfield, AZ, October 15, 1998

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 15, 1998
- Place: Litchfield, AZ
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 33.4267° N, 112.3552° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Litchfield, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4267&lon=-112.3552&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3063Q, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3063Q) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aero Commander S2R (registry code 0143022, https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-s2r) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,100 total, 800 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981015033979I

## Narrative

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

PILOT JUST COMPLETED AERIAL APPLICATION, BANKED A/C SHARPLY, FUEL PUMP (ENGINE DRIVEN ONLY) CAVITATED AND ENGINE QUIT. PILOT LANDED IN FIELD STRIKING, BARBED WIRE FENCE WITH R/H WING TIP & R/H LANDING GEAR.

## Other reports on N3063Q (1)

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

- [Incident 20000329022459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000329022459I), Mar 29, 2000: Ayres S2R (N3063Q), Goodyear, AZ, Minor damage. (-23)Was spraying field during climb out aircraft lost power. Pilot landed in alfalfa field causing minor damage to aircraft. No injuries. It was later found…

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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