Ayres S2R-T34 N2320T

Summary

On 8 April 2004 at about 22:50 local time, a Ayres S2R-T34 registered N2320T was involved in an accident near Friona, 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.

Date

8 April 2004 at 22:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Friona, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Benger Airpark (X54)

Coordinates

34.6542, -102.6917

Aircraft

Ayres S2R-T34

Registration

N2320T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Friona → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW04CA107

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll. Contributing factors were prevailing crosswind, rain, and the restricted vision from water on the windscreen, and a vehicle parked near the runway.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The 15,798-hour pilot reported during the landing roll on runway 22, he moved the propeller condition lever to the BETA position, and subsequently "lost visibility." The "wind pushed the airplane off the left side of the runway." As the pilot attempted to go around, the left wing struck a tractor located approximately 40 feet left of the runway. The pilot reported wind from the northwest at 17 knots, with moderate rain at the time of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.