Ayres S2R accidents
The NTSB database holds 243 accidents and incidents involving the Ayres S2R, recorded between 1978 to 2026. 43 of them were fatal (18%), and 42 people died.
The deadliest year was 1997, with 3 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (8 records).
Most of these records are from United States, Australia and Colombia.
36 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
243
Records
43
Fatal
42
Deaths
18%
Share fatal
1978 to 2026
Period
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207 of 243 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
All 243 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 2009 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Cove, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2008 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Clinton, Illinois, United States | Atlantic Ag Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2008 | Ayres S2R-G6 | Kilbourne, Illinois, United States | Plath Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Ayres S2R | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Ayres S2R-G6 | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 2008 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Des Arc, Arkansas, United States | Bell AG Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2008 | Ayres S2R-600 | Blythe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 2007 | Ayres S2R-G1 | Calexico, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2007 | Ayres S2R-G10 | Colorado City, Texas, United States | Don Chiles | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2007 | Ayres S2R-T15 | Marion, Indiana, United States | Coney Ag Service | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Ayres S2R-T15 | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | Custom Air Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 2007 | Ayres S2R-T41 | Turrell, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 2007 | Ayres S2R-G6 | Wauchula, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2006 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Parkdale, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Ayres S2R-G6 | Selma, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2006 | Ayres S2R-600 | Childress, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2006 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Winchester, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2006 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Folkston, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2005 | Ayres S2R-T15 | Taylor, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Ayres S2R-G10 | Davenport, North Dakota, United States | James F. Plath | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2005 | Ayres S2R-134 | Kerman, California, United States | Mid Cal Ag Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2005 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Bonita, Louisiana, United States | McGinty Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 2005 | Ayres S2R-G10 | Wickenburg, Arizona, United States | State of Arizona, Forestry Division | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2004 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Friona, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 2004 | Ayres S2R-600 | Calipatria, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 2004 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 2003 | Ayres S2R-T34/510 | Sarapiqui, Costa Rica | Servicio Nacional de Helicopteros | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2003 | Ayres S2R-G6 | Cash, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2003 | Ayres S2R-T660 | Blytheville, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Ayres S2R-G10 | Staples, Minnesota, United States | Peterson Aerial Spraying | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Ayres S2R-G6 | Esmond, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2003 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Marked Tree, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Ayres S2R-G10 | Maricopa, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 2003 | Ayres S2R-G6 | Palestine, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 2003 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Willows, California, United States | Wade Porter | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 2003 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Avondale, Arizona, United States | Pierce Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Firebaugh, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 2002 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Aubrey, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2001 | Ayres S2R-T11 | Spur, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2001 | Ayres S2R-G1 | Mohall, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2001 | Ayres S2R-T45 | Royal City, Washington, United States | Royal Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2001 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Holtville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 2001 | Ayres S2R | Crewe, Virginia, United States | Eugene J. Kritter | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Anahuac, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Ayres S2R-G10 | Brownfield, Texas, United States | Everidge Aerial Farming, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Ayres S2R-G10 | Boardman, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2000 | Ayres S2R-600 | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | Randy Goering Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 2000 | Ayres S2R-G6 | Oak Grove, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Ayres S2R-G10 | Leesburg, Georgia, United States | DRY Branch Farms, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1999 | Ayres S2R-G10 | Stanfield, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |