Ayres S2R-T15 N4015P
16 July 1986 · Mandale, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 July 1986 at about 23:25 local time, a Ayres S2R-T15 registered N4015P, operated by Ruhe Sales, Inc., was involved in an accident near Mandale, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mandale, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.0101, -84.3001
- Aircraft
- Ayres S2R-T15
- Registration
- N4015P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ruhe Sales, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Leipsic → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL86FEK04
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 ACFT STALLED IN TURBULENT AIR DURING A 180 TURN WHILE CROP SPRAYING AT ABOUT 150 FT AGL. THE PLT SAID HE INCREASED POWER & DROPPED THE ACFT NOSE WHILE TURNING AN ADDITIONAL 20 DEGREES TO AVOID TREES. THE RECOVERY OF POSITIVE CONTROL WAS IN PROCESS WHEN THE ACFT CONTACTED THE CORN CROP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ayres S2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1986 | Ayres S2R-1820 | Dundee, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jul 1986 | Ayres S2R | Tranquility, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 May 1986 | Ayres S2R | Hamer, Idaho, United States | Lukes AG Service | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1986 | Ayres S2R | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | Spraying Specialists Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1986 | Ayres S2R | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jun 1986 | Ayres S2R-600 | Tivoli, Texas, United States | Anthony Daniels | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 1986 | Green PIETENPOL | Mt. Vernon, Ohio, United States | Melvin A. Green | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1986 | Hiller UH-12E | Pataskala, Ohio, United States | Agri-Copter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-25-235 | Melrose, Ohio, United States | Charles W.hiltner | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1986 | Sunburst N/A | Lima, Ohio, United States | Paul L. Kesner | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1986 | Beechcraft A23A | Marysville, Ohio, United States | Henry Burk | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1986 | McDonnell Douglas 369E | Gahanna, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |