Ayres S2R N7797V
5 June 1986 · Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 5 June 1986 at about 14:30 local time, a Ayres S2R registered N7797V, operated by Spraying Specialists Inc, was involved in an accident near Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.6102, -76.0202
- Aircraft
- Ayres S2R
- Registration
- N7797V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Spraying Specialists Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pungo → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO86FID06
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
THE ACFT WAS DITCHED AFTER A LOSS OF POWER DURING TAKEOFF. PLT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALT & DUMPED LIQUID FERTILIZER LOAD PRIOR TO LANDING. AFTER DITCHING IN A SHALLOW CANAL THE ACFT NOSED OVER. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A CRACKED CYLINDER IN THE ACFT ENGINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ayres S2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 29 May 1986 | Ayres S2R | Hamer, Idaho, United States | Lukes AG Service | No 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1986 | Boeing 727-225 | Loudon County, Virginia, United States | Eastern Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1986 | Cessna R182 | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | Federal Bureau of Invst. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-32-260 | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Mar 1986 | Cessna 182R | Manassas, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1986 | Hughes 500D | Mt. Crawford, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | Louisiana Delta | Fatal | 3 |