Ayres S2R-T15 N64DX

Summary

On 9 April 2012 at about 14:30 local time, a Ayres S2R-T15 registered N64DX, operated by Tri Rotor Spray & Chemical, was involved in an accident near Lakin, Kansas, 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

9 April 2012 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Lakin, Kansas, United States

Coordinates

37.9772, -101.2033

Aircraft

Ayres S2R-T15

Registration

N64DX

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Tri Rotor Spray & Chemical

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lakin → Lakin

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12LA236

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot did not maintain sufficient airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The accident occurred during an aerial-application flight as the pilot maneuvered around a tower. The pilot reported that he had the tower in sight as he maneuvered toward the field being sprayed, and during that turn, the airplane began to shudder as if entering an aerodynamic stall. The pilot attempted to recover from the aerodynamic stall by reducing the elevator input, but the airplane continued to descend rapidly and collided with a tower guy-wire. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.