Ayres S2R-600 N4871X
8 June 1985 · Gardner, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 June 1985 at about 23:30 local time, a Ayres S2R-600 registered N4871X was involved in an accident near Gardner, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gardner, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.7803, -105.1692
- Aircraft
- Ayres S2R-600
- Registration
- N4871X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gardner → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN85LA160
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 AG-ACFT STALLED & CRASHED DURING AN AG OPERATION IN HIGH DENSITY ALT. THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AND DOWNDRAFTS CONTRIBUTED TO THE OVERALL EFFECT OF DISSAPATING THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE ACFT & THE UNDULATING TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ayres S2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1985 | Ayres S2R-600 | Harrisburg, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1986 | Ayres S2R-T15 | Mandale, Ohio, United States | Ruhe Sales, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1986 | Ayres S2R-1820 | Dundee, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jul 1986 | Ayres S2R | Tranquility, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Oct 1984 | Ayres S2R-R3S | Lepanto, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1986 | Ayres S2R | Hamer, Idaho, United States | Lukes AG Service | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1985 | Cessna T210NII | Sterling, Colorado, United States | Sterling Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1985 | Champion 7KCAB | Berthoud, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1985 | Cessna 152 | Canon City, Colorado, United States | David Howard | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1985 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 6B | Englewood, Colorado, United States | J. Robert Pendleton | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Ft. Collins, Colorado, United States | Mt. Flyers Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1985 | Cessna C-152 | Franktown, Colorado, United States | Aspen Flying Club | No injuries | - |