Ayres S2R N8542
2 June 1994 · Burley, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 June 1994 at about 21:30 local time, a Ayres S2R registered N8542 was involved in an accident near Burley, Idaho, 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Burley, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.3907, -113.7793
- Aircraft
- Ayres S2R
- Registration
- N8542
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- County Road → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA94LA136
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A LOOSE CARBURETOR. FACTORS INCLUDE NO SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR MAKING A FORCED LANDING, AND TREES IN THE FIELD WHERE THE FORCED LANDING TOOK PLACE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
JUST AS THE AERIAL APPLICATION PILOT WAS COMPLETING A SPRAY RUN, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THERE WAS NO SUITABLE LANDING SITE AVAILABLE, AND THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING IN A NEARBY FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A TREE LINE THAT RAN ACROSS THE FIELD. IT WAS LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE CARBURETOR MOUNTING BOLTS HAD COME LOOSE, ALLOWING THE FUEL MIXTURE TO BECOME TOO LEAN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ayres S2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 1994 | Ayres S2R | Letcher, South Dakota, United States | Lemaul C. Shattuck | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1994 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Elaine, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 1994 | Ayres S2R | Winterhaven, California, United States | DS Duster AG Services, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1994 | Ayres S2R | Vienna, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 1994 | Ayres S2R-G6 | De Witt, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1994 | Ayres S2R | Ruleville, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1994 | Grumman G-164B | Princeton, Idaho, United States | Fly-It-On, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1994 | Cessna 172M | Lookout Pass, Idaho, United States | St. Maries CAP Aero Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 1994 | Piper PA-25-260 | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | Neeley, Owen J. | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1994 | Piper PA-22 | Melba, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Cessna 182Q | Indian Valley, Idaho, United States | Johnson, Edward G. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-38-112 | McCall, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |