Ayres S2R-T34 N3094L
23 May 2009 · Robbins, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 May 2009 at about 23:30 local time, a Ayres S2R-T34 registered N3094L, operated by Farm Air Flying Service Inc, was involved in an accident near Robbins, California, 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Robbins, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Robbins Agricultural Airstrip (PVT)
- Coordinates
- 38.9236, -121.7967
- Aircraft
- Ayres S2R-T34
- Registration
- N3094L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Farm Air Flying Service Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Robbins → Robbins
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR09CA267
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll on a rough runway surface.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the takeoff roll, the agricultural category airplane encountered a rough patch on the runway surface of the agricultural airstrip. The pilot then lost control of the airplane, which ground looped, departed the runway, and came to rest in an adjacent canal. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing spar during the accident sequence. There was no report of a mechanical failure or malfunction.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ayres S2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2009 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Donalsonville, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 2009 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Marysville, California, United States | G N Dibble Inc | Serious 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 | - |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Cove, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 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 | - |
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