# Accident 20030721015849A: Ayres S2R, Hermiston, OR, July 21, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 21, 2003, 10:15 local time
- Place: Hermiston, OR
- Airport: Hermiston Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: JQOG
- Location: 45.8167° N, 119.2653° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.8167&lon=-119.2653&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4250X, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4250X) (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
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,310 total, 355 in this make and model, 332 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA03LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA152) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030721015849A

## Narrative

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

(-23) AIRCRAFT LOST POWER DUE TO USABLE FUEL BEING DEPLETED. AIRCRAFT LANDED APPROXIMATELY 3/4 OF A MILE SHORT OF THE RUNWAY STRIKING A LARGE ROCK WITH THE LEFT MAIN GEAR.

## 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 SEA03LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA152), Jul 21, 2003: Rockwell S-2R (N4250X), Hermiston, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate in-flight decision by failing to refuel, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of power. Rocky terrain was a factor.

## Other reports on N4250X (1)

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

- [Accident 20190328002089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190328002089A), Mar 28, 2019: Rockwell International S-2R (N4250X), Hermiston, OR, Substantial damage. On Thursday, March 28, 2019, a Rockwell International S-2R, registered as N4250X, was involved in an accident approx. ¾ of a mile west of runway 4 at Hermiston…

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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