Ayres S2R-T34 N30982
22 May 1997 · Welsh, Louisiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 May 1997 at about 21:30 local time, a Ayres S2R-T34 registered N30982 was involved in an accident near Welsh, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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
- Welsh, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Airstrip (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 30.2309, -92.8102
- Aircraft
- Ayres S2R-T34
- Registration
- N30982
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW97LA196
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a moving vehicle. Factors were: the lack of runway signs and a runway safety area, and the difficulty for the pilot and driver of the vehicle to visually detect each other due to high vegetation at the edge of the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that the he was making his 7th takeoff that day from a grass airstrip which was oriented perpendicular to a gravel road located just beyond the departure end. Just as the aircraft lifted off, approximately 5-6 feet AGL, the pilot caught a glimpse of a truck passing from right to left along the gravel road. An instant later, the main landing gear and propeller impacted the truck. The aircraft came to rest in a pasture approximately 150 feet beyond the departure end of the runway. Both the truck and aircraft were structurally damaged. The pilot also reported that the runway end was not marked adjacent to the road and did not have a designated overrun area. Additionally, the gravel road was lined with 'sparse bushes and tall trees' which made it difficult for the pilot and the driver of the truck to see each other.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ayres S2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 1997 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Corning, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Ayres S2R-T15 | Oakridge, Louisiana, United States | Arkla Flying Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Feb 1997 | Ayres S2R-T65 | Firebaugh, California, United States | TRI Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1997 | Ayres S2R-G10 | Munday, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1997 | Ayres S2R | Brenon, Panama | William A Dufour | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 May 1997 | Ayres S2R-T-34 | Tonopah, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 1997 | Air Tractor AT-400A | Church Point, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1997 | Bell 206B | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Bell 206L-1 | Amelia, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1997 | MBB BO-105S | Lena, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Helicopters, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 May 1997 | Cessna 172RG | Intracoastal, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Bell 206B | Intracoastl Cty, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |