Thrush S2RHG-T65 N40097
19 May 2007 · Tyndall, South Dakota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 May 2007 at about 23:16 local time, a Thrush S2RHG-T65 registered N40097 was involved in an accident near Tyndall, South Dakota, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:16
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tyndall, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.0272, -97.8672
- Aircraft
- Thrush S2RHG-T65
- Registration
- N40097
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hurley → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI07LA147
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance from a powerline while maneuvering. A factor was the low visibility associated with the thunderstorm and the powerlines.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
An agricultural application airplane impacted power lines and terrain while maneuvering. A post impact fire occurred. The operator's accident report stated that "10-15 minutes before [the] crash eye witness reports indicate all was normal. Thunderstorms in the area developed rapidly. At [the] time of [the] crash eyewitness accounts, per Sheriff's report, were very heavy rain and some hail, 20 [feet] visibility." Examination of the wreckage revealed a section of powerline was found wrapped around the airplane's hopper. A propeller blade had a semicircular depression on its leading edge. The recorded weather about 25 miles east of the accident site was: Wind 240 degrees at 8 knots; visibility 10 statute miles; sky condition scattered clouds 7,500 feet; temperature 28 degrees C; dew point 13 degrees C; altimeter 29.90 inches of mercury; remarks lightning observed in the distant west, thunderstorm ended at 18 minutes before the accident. Low levels of an antidepressant was a finding in the pilot's toxicology report.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Thrush S2RHG accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2012 | Thrush S2RHG-T65 | Alicia, Arkansas, United States | J & R Flying Service LLC | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2014 | Thrush S2RHG T65 | Parma, Idaho, United States | Bain Aviation Inc | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2007 | Aerostar S81A | Custer, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 2007 | Cessna A188 | Scotland, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 2007 | Piper J3C-65 | White Lake, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 2007 | Cessna 172R | Brookings, South Dakota, United States | South Dakota State University | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Cessna 180 | Madison, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2007 | Christen A-1 | Elm Springs, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |