Ayres N61224
10 August 2006 · Doerun, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 August 2006 at about 18:15 local time, a Ayres registered N61224 was involved in an accident near Doerun, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Doerun, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- 31.3200, -83.9167
- Aircraft
- Ayres
- Registration
- N61224
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Doerun → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL06LA119
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for an underdetermined reason, resulting in a forced landing, an on ground collision with trees, and a post crash fire.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated he was in cruise flight en route to a spray area when the engine started losing power. He added power, but the interstage turbine temperature increased and the torque decreased. The pilot made a forced landing into a field and was unable to stop the airplane before it collided with trees, separating the main landing gear. The pilot left the accident site, and was returning to the accident site a short time later when a farmer who had been working near the accident site informed the pilot that after he left the airplane it caught on fire. The pilot arrived at the crash site and the airplane was totally engulfed in flames. The engine assembly was sent to the engine manufacturer for examination under the supervision of the FAA. The teardown and examination of the engine disclosed the type and degree of damage to the engine was indicative of engine rotation and operation at the time of impact with the ground. No pre-existing condition was found that would have resulted in or contributed to the reported loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ayres accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2003 | Ayres | Midland, Texas, United States | Jim Prater | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Ayres | Elko, Nevada, United States | Charter Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2006 | Cessna 172R | Winder, Georgia, United States | The Flight School of Gwinnett | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 2006 | Beechcraft D55 | Dawson, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Aug 2006 | Cirrus SR22-GTS | Mc Rae, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Cessna 170B | Griffin, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2006 | Joel H Johnson RANS S-6ES COYOTE II | Cartersville, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Cessna 210 | Jesup, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |