Ayres S2R-T34 N3096Z
13 June 2000 · Helena, Arkansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 13 June 2000 at about 17:03 local time, a Ayres S2R-T34 registered N3096Z was involved in an accident near Helena, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:03
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Helena, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.5205, -90.6007
- Aircraft
- Ayres S2R-T34
- Registration
- N3096Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW00LA179
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power lines.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial pilot finished spraying a field and was returning to a private airstrip to reload. The FAA inspector stated that a witness observed the airplane fly below unmarked power lines, impact the power lines, and then enter a 'steep climb...it then appeared to enter a stall, then spin into the ground.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ayres S2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2000 | Ayres S2R-600 | Bad Axe, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Apr 2000 | Ayres S2R-600 | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | Randy Goering Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Ayres S2R-G10 | Boardman, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Ayres S2R-G10 | Leesburg, Georgia, United States | DRY Branch Farms, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Ayres S2R-G10 | Brownfield, Texas, United States | Everidge Aerial Farming, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 2000 | Ayres S2R-G6 | Oak Grove, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2000 | Aeronca 15AC | Pettigrew, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Aero Commander 685 | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2000 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Helena, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2000 | Pzl-Mielec M-18A | Jacksonville, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 2000 | Piper PA-34-200T | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2000 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Gould, Arkansas, United States | Rogers Flying Service | No injuries | - |