# Fatal NTSB investigations: Ayres S2R-R1820

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 LAX94FA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94FA165.md): Ayres S-2R · Reno, NV · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1994 · N40237 · Destroyed
  > An undetermined problem with the engine oil system, a decision to fly the airplane with a known deficiency, and progressive (partial) failure of the engine master rod and bearing.
- [NTSB LAX86FVA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FVA12.md): Ayres S2R · Tranquility, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jul 22, 1986 · N4023S · Destroyed
  > During an aerial application operation the aircraft was observed to have made a pass over the field, began turning to make another pass when a loud pop was heard. Just after the noise, witnesses observed the aircraft spin as the turn lights mounted on the…
- [NTSB MIA86FA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86FA185.md): Ayres S2R-1820 · Dundee, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1986 · N4023P · Destroyed
  > The ag acft was flying low over a water covered muddy rice field when the eng stopped running. The plt then jettisoned the load of fertilizer & entered a steep right turn. Subsequently, the aircraft struck the ground on the right wing & nose, then…

## 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 ('0970215', '0970203'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=0970215

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