Ayres S2R-1820 N123GA
22 August 1998 · Palmer, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 August 1998 at about 04:30 local time, a Ayres S2R-1820 registered N123GA was involved in an accident near Palmer, Alaska, 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 04:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Palmer, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Whittaker Farm
- Coordinates
- 61.6192, -148.9805
- Aircraft
- Ayres S2R-1820
- Registration
- N123GA
- 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
- ANC98LA130
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
At the conclusion of the flight, the pilot was landing on a farm airstrip. The airstrip had a high standing crop of barley adjacent to the airstrip. During the landing roll, the right wing spray boom contacted the crop, and the airplane pivoted to the right. The airplane received damage to the left wing leading edge, the aileron, and wing ribs.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ayres S2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 1998 | Ayres S2R | Frisco City, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1998 | Ayres S2R-T34 | San Jose del, Colombia | Dyncorp Aerospace Technology | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Ayres S2R | Watson, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Ayres S2R | Willows, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Ayres S2R-R1340 | Humphrey, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Ayres S2R | Shafter, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1998 | Boeing 747-400 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Asiana Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1998 | Piper PA-12 | Willow, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1998 | Cessna 207 | Homer, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Nov 1998 | Piper PA-18-150 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1998 | Taylorcraft BL12 | Sitka, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 May 1998 | Cessna 208 | Nome, Alaska, United States | Baker Aviation Inc. | Serious injuries | - |