Ayres S2R N4010H
7 August 1991 · Drayton, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 August 1991 at about 22:00 local time, a Ayres S2R registered N4010H, operated by Dakota Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Drayton, North Dakota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Drayton, North Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.5594, -97.1710
- Aircraft
- Ayres S2R
- Registration
- N4010H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dakota Aviation, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Grafton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI91DTG07
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
MISJUDGED CLEARANCE BY THE PILOT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT IS OVERCONFIDENCE IN PERSONAL ABILITY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO FLY UNDER A POWERLINE DURING AN AGRICULTURAL FLIGHT. THE PILOT BEGAN A DESCENT AND CONTINUED THE DESCENT INTO THE CROPS. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND 30 YARDS SHORT OF THE POWER LINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ayres S2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1991 | Ayres S2R | Visalia, California, United States | Gilbert Aviation Industries | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 May 1991 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Wheatley, Arkansas, United States | Christopher Broughton | Fatal | - |
| 20 Jul 1991 | Ayres S2R | Drayton, North Dakota, United States | Bonanza Valley Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1991 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Mellwood, Arkansas, United States | Griffin AG, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1991 | Ayres S2R | Dumas, Arkansas, United States | Glen S. Frizzell | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1991 | Ayres S2R-T15 | Cordell, Oklahoma, United States | JOE F. Fickling | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 1991 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1991 | Cessna 180 | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | Blosberg, John K. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1991 | Cessna 152 | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | Flight Training, Ltd | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Cessna 172P | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | Flight Training, Ltd. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jun 1991 | Sikorsky H-19-UH19D | McClusky, North Dakota, United States | Shawn B. Morten | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1991 | Schweizer G164 | Gwinner, North Dakota, United States | Hoistad Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |