# Accident 20020626018609A: Ayres S2R, Winifred, MT, June 26, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 26, 2002, 10:30 local time
- Place: Winifred, MT
- Airport: Winifred
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: NAVG
- Location: 47.5575° N, 109.3747° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.5575&lon=-109.3747&mi=10
- Aircraft: N600DN, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N600DN-2013-05-01) (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 SEA02LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA111) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020626018609A

## Narrative

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

(-23) PILOT STATED AIRCRAFT ENGINE FAILED WHILE ON APPROACH TO AIRPORT. APPARENT CAUSE WAS FUEL STARVATION.

## 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 SEA02LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA111), Jun 26, 2002: Rockwell S-2R Thrush (N600DN), Winifred, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper inflight decision to continue his aerial application flight after he realized the aircraft might be low on fuel. Factors include the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a…

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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