Ayres S2R-T15 N40184
31 May 1987 · Grantsville, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 May 1987 at about 13:00 local time, a Ayres S2R-T15 registered N40184 was involved in an accident near Grantsville, Maryland, 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 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grantsville, Maryland, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.6906, -79.1508
- Aircraft
- Ayres S2R-T15
- Registration
- N40184
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oakland → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO87FIG04
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 WAS SECOND IN A FLT OF THREE SPRAYING FOREST AREA WITH DIMILIN WHEN IT CONTACTED A POWER LINE SUSPENDED BETWEEN TWO HILLTOPS. THE PROP SEVERED THE SINGLE STRAND OF CABLE AND SHORTLY AFTER THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PLT MANEUVERED FOR AN EMGCY LNDG, JETTISONED THE CHEMICALS, AND EXTENDED FLAPS. THE ACFT OVERSHOT A CLEARING AND THE ACFT SETTLED INTO THE TREES. THE PLT STATED THAT THE ACCD MAY HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF BETTER RECON HAD BEEN DONE PRIOR TO THE SPRAYING OPERATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ayres S2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1987 | Ayres S2R-1820 | Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1987 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Mendota, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1987 | Ayres S2R-600 | Leland, Mississippi, United States | Clark Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1987 | Ayres S2R | Walla Walla, Washington, 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 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 1987 | McDonnell Douglas MD-80 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1987 | Cessna 152C | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | Aero Flight Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Frederick, Maryland, United States | International Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1987 | Cessna 152 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Computer Flight Inst. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1987 | Striplin SKY RANGER | Easton, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Mitchellville, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |