Ayres S2R N2068B

Summary

On 11 July 2008 at about 14:10 local time, a Ayres S2R registered N2068B was involved in an accident near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 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

11 July 2008 at 14:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Coordinates

30.4769, -91.3889

Aircraft

Ayres S2R

Registration

N2068B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Erwinville → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW08CA182

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the transmission wire.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

A 26,090-hour commercial pilot maneuvered the airplane for an agricultural application pass when the airplane's landing gear contacted a transmission wire. The wire entangled with the airplane resulting in a loss of control and subsequent collision with terrain. The airplane was substantially damaged and the pilot was able to egress the airplane. The pilot reported that there were no malfunctions or mechanical failures prior to contact with the transmission wire.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.