Thrush S2R-H80 N510KW

Summary

On 25 April 2012 at about 15:52 local time, a Thrush S2R-H80 registered N510KW, operated by Thrush Aircraft Inc., was involved in an accident near Bryan, Texas, 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

25 April 2012 at 15:52

Classification

Accident

Location

Bryan, Texas, United States

Coordinates

30.5542, -96.4383

Aircraft

Thrush S2R-H80

Registration

N510KW

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Thrush Aircraft Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Flight Test

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bryan → College Station

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12LA260

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's diverted attention, which resulted in a loss of control while maneuvering the airplane at a low altitude.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While maneuvering at a low altitude, the pilot attempted to retrieve a coffee cup that had become loose and was rolling around on the cockpit floor, and the airplane entered a nose-down descent. The pilot attempted to arrest the descent, but he did not have sufficient altitude to regain control of the airplane before it impacted the ground. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.