# NTSB Accident FTW96LA341
> **Ayres S-2R** · 1996-08-12 · WHARTON, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW96LA341
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06495
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-08-12
- **Location:** WHARTON, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.310005, -96.08921
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Ayres
- **Model:** S-2R
- **Registration:** N3084X
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

total loss of engine power due to a fractured torque sensor shaft.  Factors relating to the accident were: the obstructions (fence and trees) in the emergency landing area.

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