Ayres S2R-T34 N40208
6 May 2009 · Marysville, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 May 2009 at about 00:41 local time, a Ayres S2R-T34 registered N40208, operated by G N Dibble Inc, was involved in an accident near Marysville, California, United States. 2 people were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 00:41
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marysville, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Yuba County (KMYV)
- Coordinates
- 39.0978, -121.5697
- Aircraft
- Ayres S2R-T34
- Registration
- N40208
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- G N Dibble Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Nicolas → Marysville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR09LA228
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other airplane while making their final approach for landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
An Ayers S2R crop duster entered a left base for the runway at 500-600 feet, then turned left for a 3/4 mile final. At the same time a Grumman G164B entered a long final for the same runway. Neither aircraft had a VHF radio on board and neither pilot had visually acquired the other airplane. As the Grumman crossed the approach end of the runway for landing, the Ayers impacted it from above and behind. Both airplanes crashed entangled onto the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayres S2R-T34 | N40208 | G N Dibble Inc | Substantial |
| Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B | N6617K | Onstott Dusters | Substantial |
Other Ayres S2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2009 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Donalsonville, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Ayres S2R-600 | Saint Anthony, Idaho, United States | Shupe Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 2009 | Ayres S2R-G1 | Bald Eagle, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2009 | Ayres S2R-G6 | Ainsworth, Iowa, United States | Air Advantage Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 May 2009 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Robbins, California, United States | Farm Air Flying Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Cove, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2009 | Cessna 172P | Livermore, California, United States | Wollard Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 2009 | Piper PA-38-112 | Ojai, California, United States | Aviation Pacific Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Fallbrook, California, United States | M.Y. Air Corp | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Mooney M20E | Rio Linda, California, United States | David Michaud | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Nov 2009 | Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 | Torrance, California, United States | Smith Richard Charles | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2009 | Piper PA-24-260 | Santa Barbara, California, United States | Kris S Michel | No injuries | - |