Ayres S-2R N5671X

Summary

On 23 June 2005 at about 22:15 local time, a Ayres S-2R registered N5671X, operated by Farm and Ranch Aerial Service Inc, 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.

Date

23 June 2005 at 22:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Eagle Lake, Texas, United States

Coordinates

29.6006, -96.3219

Aircraft

Ayres S-2R

Registration

N5671X

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Farm and Ranch Aerial Service Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Eagle Lake → Eagle Lake

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW05CA173

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During landing roll, the 3,744-hour pilot lost directional control of the airplane and the airplane exited the runway and collided with a ditch. The pilot stated that he flared over the runway numbers at approximately two feet above the runway and held the aircraft off in a slightly nose high attitude until the main wheels touched the ground. About two seconds after touchdown, the pilot "felt the tail of the aircraft drop approximately one foot," followed by a sudden turn to the left. Despite control inputs by the pilot, the airplane exited the left side of the runway. The pilot reported that the wind was variable from 160-170 degrees at 5 knots. The operator of the airplane stated that the airplane seemed slow on approach landing, before it flared 3-5 feet above the runway. Subsequently, the airplane bounced and veered left as it exited the runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.