Ayres S2R-G1 N6134T

Summary

On 21 May 2009 at about 13:40 local time, a Ayres S2R-G1 registered N6134T was involved in an accident near Bald Eagle, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 May 2009 at 13:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Bald Eagle, Pennsylvania, United States

Coordinates

41.1781, -77.5542

Aircraft

Ayres S2R-G1

Registration

N6134T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lock Haven → Lock Haven

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA09CA298

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a power line.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While preparing for an aerial agricultural application, the pilot flew over the intended application area twice while setting the global positioning system (GPS). After descending to approximately 50 feet above trees, the pilot began the application process, and was monitoring the GPS, when the airplane's right wing struck a power line. The airplane subsequently impacted trees and came to rest in a heavily wooded area. An examination of the wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the wings, tail, and fuselage were substantially damaged. The winds reported at an airport 30 miles to the east of the accident location were calm. The pilot did not report any mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.