Ayres S-2R N5671X
24 August 2003 · Eudora, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 August 2003 at about 14:50 local time, a Ayres S-2R registered N5671X was involved in an accident near Eudora, Arkansas, 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 14:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eudora, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.0331, -91.4386
- Aircraft
- Ayres S-2R
- Registration
- N5671X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Eudora → Eudora
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI03LA297
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors associated with the accident were the trees and the ditch which the airplane contacted during the forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane impacted small trees and a ditch during a forced landing following a reported loss of engine power. The pilot reported he departed for the aerial application flight with full fuel, 100 gallons usable. He completed the aerial application 1 hour and 30 minutes later and began to return to his departure airstrip. He stated he pulled the power back to 28 inches of manifold pressure to cool the engine prior to landing. Approximately one minute later the manifold pressure "abruptly" fell and the engine lost power. The pilot stated he used the emergency fuel pump which resulted in a rise in fuel pressure, but the engine failed to restart. He stated he verified the position of the magnetos, fuel, mixture, air and propeller controls. The pilot elected to land straight ahead in a freshly planted pine orchard. Post accident inspection of the airplane revealed one inch of fuel was present in the left fuel tank and the right fuel tank was empty. There was no evidence of fuel leakage from either fuel tank. Thirteen gallons of fuel were drained from the airplane after the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ayres S-2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2002 | Ayres S-2R | Swanton, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 May 2004 | Ayres S-2R | Beaver, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Ayres S-2R | Eagle Lake, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 2004 | Ayres S-2R | Los Banos, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 2005 | Ayres S-2R | Marvell, Arkansas, United States | Randy Gibbons Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2005 | Ayres S-2R | Eagle Lake, Texas, United States | Farm and Ranch Aerial Service Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2003 | Cessna A188B | McGehee, Arkansas, United States | Alan Buford | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2003 | Cessna 150L | Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States | Plane Krazy Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2003 | Cessna 182S | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jul 2003 | Mikoyan MIG-15BIS | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Bell TH-13T | Light, Arkansas, United States | Songer, Harvey | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2003 | Ayres S2R-T660 | Blytheville, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |