Ayres S2R-600 N4018P

Summary

On 28 April 2000 at about 14:30 local time, a Ayres S2R-600 registered N4018P, operated by Randy Goering Inc, was involved in an accident near Buckeye, Arizona, 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.

Date

28 April 2000 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Buckeye, Arizona, United States

Coordinates

33.3795, -112.5501

Aircraft

Ayres S2R-600

Registration

N4018P

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Randy Goering 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

LAX00LA175

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft. A factor in the accident was the uneven runway surface.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The aircraft veered off the runway and collided with ground obstacles during landing. The pilot reported that he was landing with about 400 gallons of pesticide. He explained that the runway was half asphalt and half dirt. There was a bump in the runway where the two surfaces came together. The pilot reported that he hit the bump and the airplane veered to the left. He was unable to straighten out the airplane and added power to attempt to become airborne again, but did not have sufficient time. The airplane left the runway, hit a berm and flew over a concrete irrigation ditch that ran parallel to the runway, and then came to rest in an alfalfa field. The landing gear separated during the sequence.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.