# NTSB FTW79DPG58: Snow S-2R, N5643X, Light, AR, June 23, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 23, 1979
- Place: Light, AR · LIGHT, AR
- Location: 36.0701° N, 90.7479° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Light, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0701&lon=-90.7479&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 14, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135757
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79DPG58
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DPG58

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1508  79/6/23    LIGHT,AR            SNOW S-2R           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 6000
        TIME - 1145                    N5643X              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LIGHT,AR                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: PISTON,PISTON RINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOW COMPRESSION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED              TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
        REMARKS- ENCOUNTERED RICE LEVEE DRG LNDG.# 5 CYL COMPRESSION 25 LBS & BOTH SPARK PLUGS OIL FOULED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5643X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5643X-2018-01-10), registration cancelled 2018-01-10, S/N 1843R, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SNOW S-2R
- Registry model: [Aero Commander S2R](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-s2r) (registry code 0143022) (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: Destroyed
- Airport: Private Strip

## 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 19790623014339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790623014339A), Jun 23, 1979: Ayres S2R, Light, AR, Destroyed. Engine lost power on initial climb out. Hit dike.

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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