# NTSB FTW79DQD16: Aero-Comdr S2R, N5014X, Van Horn, TX, August 30, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 30, 1979
- Place: Van Horn, TX · VAN HORN, TX
- Location: 31.0407° N, 104.8342° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Van Horn, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.0407&lon=-104.8342&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 24, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134262
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79DQD16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DQD16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2923  79/8/30    VAN HORN,TX         AERO-COMDR S2R      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 1461
        TIME - 1030                    N5014X              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 373 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VAN HORN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VAN HORN,TX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STRIPPED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MIXTURE CONTROL ARM SERRATIONS STRIPPED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5014X](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5014X), registered now, S/N 5047R, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO-COMDR S2R
- Registry model: [Rockwell International S-2R](https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-s-2r) (registry code 7630202) (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: Van Horn

## 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 19790830034459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790830034459A), Aug 30, 1979: Ayres S2R, Van Horn, TX, Substantial damage. Mixture control arm at carburetor was found slipping past the serrations.

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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