Ayres S2R-G6 N331BF

Summary

On 28 July 2011 at about 23:15 local time, a Ayres S2R-G6 registered N331BF, operated by Central Balley Aviation, was involved in an accident near Forest City, Iowa, 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

28 July 2011 at 23:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Forest City, Iowa, United States

Coordinates

43.2347, -93.6239

Aircraft

Ayres S2R-G6

Registration

N331BF

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Central Balley Aviation

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Forest City → Forest City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11CA545

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate visual lookout during an aerial application run, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a windmill.

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

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During an aerial application flight, the pilot had completed a spray run and initiated a climb to clear trees at the end of the field. The pilot reported that several trees and windmills were located at the southern end of the field and as the airplane made a climbing left turn, the right wing struck a windmill blade. The collision tore the spray boom from the airplane, which then impacted the airplane’s right side stabilizer and fuselage, causing substantial damage. The pilot was able to perform a successful landing on a nearby gravel road.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.