Ayres THRUSH S2R N4006P
26 August 1988 · Ochlocknee, Georgia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 26 August 1988 at about 20:30 local time, a Ayres THRUSH S2R registered N4006P, operated by Eugene Powers, was involved in an accident near Ochlocknee, Georgia, 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ochlocknee, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ochlocknee (OCH)
- Coordinates
- 30.9703, -84.0492
- Aircraft
- Ayres THRUSH S2R
- Registration
- N4006P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Eugene Powers
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ochlocknee → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL88DKG14
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
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT ALLOWED THE NOSE TO DROP RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH THE GROUND. THE AIRPLANE HIT THE GROUND, RIGHT WING FIRST, AND TRAVELED ABOUT 500 FEET BEFORE STOPPING. THE PILOT HAD BEEN SPRAYING METHYL PARATHION ALL DAY AND STATED HE WAS VERY TIRED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ayres THRUSH accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 1984 | Ayres THRUSH S2R-T15 | Quitman, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1983 | Ayres THRUSH COMMANDER | Yuma, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 1988 | Globe GC-1A | Blue Ridge, Georgia, United States | James W. Young | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1988 | Cessna 172F | Shellman, Georgia, United States | Evans J. Nichols | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1988 | Mooney M-20 | Hartwell, Georgia, United States | David W. Beal, Trustee | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1988 | Cessna 150F | Newnan, Georgia, United States | Howard G. Banks | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1988 | Cessna 175C | Boston, Georgia, United States | Charles Reichert | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1988 | Cessna T210L | Thomson, Georgia, United States | Karriman, Joseph JR. | Minor injuries | - |