Ayres S2R-R1820 N4025R
23 August 1983 · Essexville, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 August 1983 at about 14:59 local time, a Ayres S2R-R1820 registered N4025R was involved in an accident near Essexville, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:59
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Essexville, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.6093, -83.8400
- Aircraft
- Ayres S2R-R1820
- Registration
- N4025R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Munger → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI83LA392
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
WHILE ON A SWATH RUN, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A POWER LINE & CRASHED IN A CORN FIELD. THE PLT RECEIVED A HEAD INJURY DURING THE ACCIDENT & WAS UNABLE TO RECALL DETAILS OF THE OCCURRENCE. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, HE WAS ON A NORTHERLY RUN & WAS CROSSING UNDER THE POWER LINE WHEN A PORTION OF THE LEFT WING HIT A CABLE. THE PLT STATED THAT HE HAD CONDUCTED A GROUND & IN-FLT SURVEY OF THE AREA PRIOR TO STARTING THE SPRAY OPERATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ayres S2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1983 | Ayres S2R-600 | Sledge, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1983 | Ayres S2R | Bay City, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1983 | Ayres S2R-R3S | Kerman, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jun 1983 | Ayres S2R-1820 | Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1983 | Ayres S2R | Waldenburg, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1983 | Ayres S2R-600 | Westside, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1983 | Cessna 177B | Jackson, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Cessna 150 | Iron River, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Cessna 140 | Hastings, Michigan, United States | Teen Flight | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Howell, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-38 | Portage, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1983 | Cessna 177RG | Lansing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |