Ayres S-2R N5017X
24 July 1986 · Kuna, Idaho, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 July 1986 at about 05:20 local time, a Ayres S-2R registered N5017X was involved in an accident near Kuna, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kuna, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.4305, -116.3207
- Aircraft
- Ayres S-2R
- Registration
- N5017X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- SEA86LA178
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
ACFT WAS OBSERVED IN ORBIT PATTERN NEAR OBJECT FIELD FOR NIGHT AERIAL APPLICATION. PLT OVERFLEW OBJECT FIELD SECURED ACFT LIGHTS AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER COLLIDED WITH POWERLINE TOWER. PLT HAD MADE APPLICATION AT THIS FIELD FOUR PREVIOUS TIMES THIS YEAR. GROUND OBSERVERS SPECULATE UNUSUAL PATTERN AND PLT ACTIONS INDICATIVE OF PLT UNSURE OF GROUND REFERENCES. A FIELD WORKER TRIED TO HELP RESCUE THE PLT AND WAS BURNED SERIOUSLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ayres S-2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 1986 | Ayres S-2R | Odessa, Washington, United States | Odessa Farming Services | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1986 | Ayres S-2R | Liverpool, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 May 1987 | Ayres S-2R | Williams, California, United States | Robert B. Caldwell | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1989 | Ayres S-2R | Yuma, Arizona, United States | Schmit Robert, Schmit Doug | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1983 | Ayres S-2R | Arlington, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1990 | Ayres S-2R | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | Sunniland Aircraft Sales, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1986 | Maule M5-180C | Sand Point, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Cessna T210C | Boise, Idaho, United States | JON Dale Burke | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1986 | Grumman AA-5A | Aberdeen, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1986 | Bell 47G-3B1 | Lapwai, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172 | Bonners Ferry, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172 | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |