Ayres S2R N5543X
28 May 1989 · Lambert, Mississippi, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 28 May 1989 at about 21:15 local time, a Ayres S2R registered N5543X, operated by McDaniel, JOE, was involved in an accident near Lambert, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lambert, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ag Strip
- Coordinates
- 34.2008, -90.2799
- Aircraft
- Ayres S2R
- Registration
- N5543X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- McDaniel, JOE
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA89LA166
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE ENGINE IMPELLER. THE DITCH IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
JUST AFTER LIFTOFF, THE ENG LOST ALL POWER & THE PLT JETTISONED HIS LOAD OF HERBICIDE. HE LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD, BUT THE ACFT HIT A DITCH & NOSED OVER, THEN BURST INTO FLAMES. THE PLT SUSTAINED A BROKEN FOOT, BUT EXTRICATED HIMSELF BEFORE THE FUEL TANKS EXPLODED. AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THE IMPELLER BEARING HAD FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ayres S2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 1989 | Ayres S2R | Atlantic Ocean | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 May 1989 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Snow Lake, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1988 | Ayres S2R | Firebaugh, California, United States | Combs, Michael L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Aug 1988 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Huron, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1988 | Ayres S2R | Kerman, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1990 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Thornton, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 1989 | Cessna 172M | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 May 1989 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1989 | Beechcraft A36 | Shelby, Mississippi, United States | Nesbitt, Reeves | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Aug 1989 | Cessna 177RG | Janice, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Oct 1989 | Beechcraft 58P | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1989 | Beechcraft G18S | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |