Ayres S-2R N4007H
4 September 1992 · Douglas, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 September 1992 at about 00:30 local time, a Ayres S-2R registered N4007H, operated by Souther Crop Spraying Inc., was involved in an accident near Douglas, Georgia, 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 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Douglas, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- 31.4997, -82.8498
- Aircraft
- Ayres S-2R
- Registration
- N4007H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Souther Crop Spraying Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Alma → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL92LA172
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO CHECK WEATHER PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT. A FACTOR WAS THE DARK NIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE FLIGHT WAS 5 MILES EAST OF DOUGLAS, WHEN THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED MODERATE RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. THE PILOT CONTINUED THE FLIGHT TO DOUGLAS AND ATTEMPTED TWO LANDINGS. AFTER THE SECOND ATTEMPT, THE PILOT ABANDONED EFFORTS TO LAND AT DOUGLAS AND DEPARTED TO ALMA. RAIN REDUCED THE PILOT'S ABILITY TO MAINTAIN VISUAL CONTACT, THEREFORE, AFTER LOCATING A LIGHTED PROMINENT LANDMARK, THE PILOT LANDED IN A NEARBY PLOWED FIELD. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WHEN THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A DITCH. THE PILOT DID NOT REPORT A MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT ALSO DID NOT RECEIVE A WEATHER BRIEFING PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ayres S-2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 1993 | Ayres S-2R-T34 | Tulare, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1990 | Ayres S-2R | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | Sunniland Aircraft Sales, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1994 | Ayres S-2R | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Sep 1989 | Ayres S-2R | Yuma, Arizona, United States | Schmit Robert, Schmit Doug | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1996 | Ayres S-2R | Wharton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1987 | Ayres S-2R | Williams, California, United States | Robert B. Caldwell | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 1992 | Cessna 172G | Millen, Georgia, United States | Georgia Flight Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-22-150 | Griffin, Georgia, United States | Brown, Thomas R. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | MacOn, Georgia, United States | Register Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1992 | Cessna 172I | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | Collins, Wesley A. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1992 | Cessna 152 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | Aviation Training Consultants | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1992 | Cessna 150M | Jesup, Georgia, United States | Naia, Joseph & Betner, Dwight | No injuries | - |