Ayres S2R N4979X
8 July 1992 · Grady, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 July 1992 at about 15:30 local time, a Ayres S2R registered N4979X, operated by Dirty Bird, Inc., was involved in an accident near Grady, Arkansas, 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grady, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.0696, -91.6892
- Aircraft
- Ayres S2R
- Registration
- N4979X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dirty Bird, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW92DPG07
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO THE SEPARATION OF THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE CYLINDER. A FACTOR WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A FORCED LANDING DUE TO LOSS OF ENGINE POWER THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A TREE WITH THE RIGHT WING. FOLLOWING THE TREE STRIKE THE AIRPLANE YAWED AND SLOWED DOWN. INITIAL GROUND CONTACT WAS WITH THE RIGHT WING, THIS CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO ROTATE CLOCKWISE, RESULTING IN THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSING. AN INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER 1 CYLINDER HAD FAILED AND SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ayres S2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1992 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Wright, Arkansas, United States | AG Air Incorporated | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Ayres S2R-T11 | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | JAY H. Harmon | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1992 | Ayres S2R-600 | Belzoni, Mississippi, United States | Gary Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1992 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Bakersfield, California, United States | Old River Crop Dusting, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1992 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Five Points, California, United States | American West Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1992 | Ayres S2R | Hebert, Louisiana, United States | Kenneys Aero Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1992 | Cessna 150L | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | Everett, Elmo | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1992 | Ralph Legate STITS SKYCOUP | Conway, Arkansas, United States | Legate, Ralph N. | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1992 | Grumman G-164A | Gillette, Arkansas, United States | Trites Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1992 | Cameron 084 | Maumelle, Arkansas, United States | Strack, John L. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1992 | Cessna 172P | Harrison, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1992 | Wind Ryder | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | Cordon, Harry P. | Fatal | 1 |