Ayres S2R600 N4943X
2 June 1987 · Lepanto, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 June 1987 at about 13:00 local time, a Ayres S2R600 registered N4943X was involved in an accident near Lepanto, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lepanto, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.5991, -90.3299
- Aircraft
- Ayres S2R600
- Registration
- N4943X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC87LA115
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PIC HAD TAKEN OFF FOR A LCL AERIAL OPERATION. ENROUTE PIC HAD AN ENGINE FAILURE AND MADE A FORCED LDG IN A MUDDY FIELD. PIC APPLIED BRAKES AND ACFT NOSED OVER. THE EXHAUST ROCKER ARM BOX ON NO. 3 CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED KEEPING EXHAUST VALVE IN CLOSED POSITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ayres S2R600 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1987 | Ayres S2R600 | Paragould, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Ayres S2R600 | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | Swan Lake Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 2026 | Ayres S2R600 | Lebu, Chile | AirAndes | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 1987 | Glasair SH2 | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1987 | Cessna 150 | West Memphis, Arkansas, United States | Eric Mingledorff | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1987 | Beechcraft V35B | N Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Grumman G-164B | Brinkley, Arkansas, United States | Chism Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Cessna 172F | Blythville, Arkansas, United States | Chism Fly. Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1987 | Enstrom F-28A | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | Aerotek | No injuries | - |