Ayres S2R T34 N524SL

Summary

On 9 July 2015 at about 14:50 local time, a Ayres S2R T34 registered N524SL, operated by Lewis AG Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Climax, Georgia, 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

9 July 2015 at 14:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Climax, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Vada (GA42)

Coordinates

30.8772, -84.4319

Aircraft

Ayres S2R T34

Registration

N524SL

Category

Airplane

Year built

1994

Engines

1

Operator

Lewis AG Aviation Inc

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Climax → Climax

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA15LA270

Nobody was injured.

A loss of thrust on takeoff for reasons that could not be determined, because postaccident examination of the engine and propeller assembly did not reveal any mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The commercial pilot of the single-engine, turboprop-equipped, agricultural airplane stated that just after becoming airborne on takeoff, the airplane quickly settled to the ground due to a loss of thrust from the propeller. The airplane struck a wire fence and came to rest in a cornfield at the end of the runway. The engine continued to run at takeoff power before it was shut down. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or anomalies. The engine power section displayed contact signatures to its internal components, consistent with the engine developing power at the time of impact. Examination of the propeller revealed no evidence of any material anomalies or mechanical deficiencies that would have precluded normal operation prior to impact. Damage to the blades and assembly was consistent with high impact forces during repeated ground strikes of the blades while under power. Although the pilot reported that the propeller stopped producing thrust on takeoff, no mechanical anomalies were noted that would have caused the propeller to do so, and the reason for the reported loss of thrust could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.