# Fatal NTSB investigations: Ayres S-2R

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR22FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA026.md): Ayres S-2R · Shafter, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 3, 2021 · N8960Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to depart into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB CEN10LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA250.md): Ayres S2R · Rushville, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 2010 · N241WD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain clearance from a power line while maneuvering at low altitude.
- [NTSB MIA97WA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97WA158.md): Ayres S2R · Brenon, Panama · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · May 11, 1997 · N3090K · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW92DRD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92DRD01.md): Ayres S2R · Hebert, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · May 14, 1992 · N5637X · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, resulting in an inadvertent stall and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB LAX89LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA202.md): Ayres S2R · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 1989 · N5548X · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continued flight from VMC to IMC, with icing conditions, from which recovery was not successful.
- [NTSB FTW81FPG35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FPG35.md): Ayers S2R · West Bay, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 28, 1981 · N5630X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FKQ11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FKQ11.md): Ayres S2R · Hollandale, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 28, 1981 · N5053X · Destroyed

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0970101', '0970113', '0970114'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=0970101

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