Ayres S2R-134 N4003Z

Summary

On 30 July 2005 at about 18:30 local time, a Ayres S2R-134 registered N4003Z, operated by Mid Cal Ag Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Kerman, California, 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

30 July 2005 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Kerman, California, United States

Nearest airport

None (NONE)

Coordinates

36.7000, -120.0333

Aircraft

Ayres S2R-134

Registration

N4003Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Mid Cal Ag Aviation, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kerman → Kerman

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX05CA250

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's failure to obtain an adequate airspeed during an attempted takeoff.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

During the takeoff roll on the agricultural flight, the airplane failed to become airborne prior to rolling off the departure end of the runway, becoming entangled with bushes, and nosing over. The pilot had previously performed five spray flights from the dirt airstrip without mishap. The airplane had been reloaded and hot refueled between the flights. For the accident takeoff, the chemical load had been reduced from 350 gallons to 300 gallons at the pilot's request because the ambient air temperature was warming up. No mechanical malfunctions occurred with the airplane during the flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.