Ayres S-2R N3104S
11 June 2004 · Eagle Lake, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 June 2004 at about 15:30 local time, a Ayres S-2R registered N3104S was involved in an accident near Eagle Lake, Texas, 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eagle Lake, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Eagle Lake Airport (ELA)
- Coordinates
- 29.9783, -96.5647
- Aircraft
- Ayres S-2R
- Registration
- N3104S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Eagle Lake → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW04LA159
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The partial collapse of the left main landing gear as a result of a failure of the fuselage structure due to corrosion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During takeoff roll on runway 17 (a 3,801 feet long and 60 feet wide asphalt runway), the airplane "pulled" to the left and veered off the runway. Examination of the airplane revealed that the left main landing gear partially collapsed. The fuselage tubular structure failed near a previous weld repair that was not documented in the maintenance records. The fracture surfaces displayed evidence of corrosion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ayres S-2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2004 | Ayres S-2R | Beaver, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 2004 | Ayres S-2R | Los Banos, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2003 | Ayres S-2R | Eudora, Arkansas, United States | - | No 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 | - |
| 19 May 2002 | Ayres S-2R | Swanton, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2004 | Lockheed 1329-23E | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Dalhart, Texas, United States | Kenneth Green | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2004 | Bell 407 | Pyote, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Piper PA-60-601P | Lakeway, Texas, United States | Curtis Treadwell | Fatal | 6 |
| 9 Sep 2004 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Rachel, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Dec 2004 | Mooney M20F | Fabens, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |