Ayres S2R-T41 N678JP

Summary

On 22 February 2007 at about 17:15 local time, a Ayres S2R-T41 registered N678JP was involved in an accident near Turrell, Arkansas, 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

22 February 2007 at 17:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Turrell, Arkansas, United States

Coordinates

35.3707, -90.2496

Aircraft

Ayres S2R-T41

Registration

N678JP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Turrell → Turrell

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW07LA076

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power due to a separated fuel line. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The 9,000-hour commercial pilot departed from an airstrip for a local aerial application flight. Shortly thereafter, the turbine powered airplane lost engine power and the pilot elected to execute a forced landing in a rice field. During the forced landing, the airplane received structural damage. The airplane had recently undergone maintenance services which included the resealing of the fuel tanks and the replacement of the fuel lines to the engine. A post-accident examination of the engine revealed that the rigid fuel line to the fuel controller (P-3 line) had separated, which resulted in the loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.