Ayres S2R-T34 N3105E
27 May 2008 · Des Arc, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 May 2008 at about 21:00 local time, a Ayres S2R-T34 registered N3105E, operated by Bell AG Service Inc, was involved in an accident near Des Arc, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Des Arc, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.0000, -91.0833
- Aircraft
- Ayres S2R-T34
- Registration
- N3105E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bell AG Service Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Des Arc → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DFW08CA155
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power while maneuvering for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was beginning his second aerial application run of the day and reported that he had just entered a 45 degree turn when he "heard the engine blow and saw smoke", the airplane then began to "drop like a rock". The wing struck the ground first followed by the propeller, the right main tire, right wingtip and the tail. There was substantial damage to both wings, the empennage, and the tail surfaces. The loss of engine power was undetermined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ayres S2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2008 | Ayres S2R-G6 | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2008 | Ayres S2R-600 | Blythe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2008 | Ayres S2R-G6 | Kilbourne, Illinois, United States | Plath Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2008 | Ayres S2R-T15 | Morton, Mississippi, United States | Cochran Flying Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Ayres S2R | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2008 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Clinton, Illinois, United States | Atlantic Ag Aviation | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2008 | Grumman G-164A | Newport, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2008 | Air Tractor AT602 | Back Gate, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2008 | Piper PA-22 | Star City, Arkansas, United States | Robert Craig | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | O'Kean, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 2008 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Batesville, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 2008 | Commander AC-680 | Hope, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |