# NTSB DEN82FTA04: Ayres S2R, N5686X, Richey, MT, November 23, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: November 23, 1981
- Place: Richey, MT · RICHEY, MT
- Location: 47.6439° N, 105.0696° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Richey, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.6439&lon=-105.0696&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 14, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123054
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN82FTA04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FTA04

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3243  81/11/23   RICHEY,MT           AYRES S2R           CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 5675
        TIME - 1700                    N5686X              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 1400 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RICHEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RICHEY,MT                   GLENDIVE,MT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5686X](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5686X), registered now, S/N 2395R, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AYRES S2R
- Registry model: [Ayres S-2R](https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s-2r) (registry code 0970101) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Richey

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19811123078539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811123078539A), Nov 23, 1981: Ayres S2RRESTD, Richey, MT, Substantial damage. Pilot claims control problem with ailerons, but problem not established. Aircraft ran through fence and caught fire

## Other investigations on N5686X (2)

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 DEN04LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA083), May 31, 2004: Ayres S-2R (N5686X), Beaver, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: the in-flight failure of the engine's P3 tube which resulted in the loss of engine power and the subsequent impact with terrain during a forced landing. Contributing factors include the lack of…
- [NTSB SEA96LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA113), Jun 6, 1996: Ayres S2R (N5686X), Aberdeen, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: pilot's improper planning/decision, and subsequent incapacitation, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and collision with the terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: pilot fatigued…

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.

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