Ayres S2T-T65 N3100E

Summary

On 8 January 2004 at about 16:00 local time, a Ayres S2T-T65 registered N3100E was involved in an accident near Magdalena, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 January 2004 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Magdalena, New Mexico, United States

Coordinates

34.1789, -107.1392

Aircraft

Ayres S2T-T65

Registration

N3100E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Public Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Albuquerque → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN04TA036

2 people had minor injuries.

loss of engine power for reasons undetermined. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was on a mountain aerial application training mission for the U.S. Department of State. The two pilots reported that they had made two uneventful spray runs. On the third spray run, at approximately ten feet agl, the instructor pilot noticed [and confirmed by the engine gauges] a power loss. He took control of the airplane and performed a forced landing. The airplane impacted the terrain, bounced, and proceeded over a steep embankment where it came to rest. A postimpact fire ensued, consuming the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.