Ayres S2R N40170
18 April 2018 · Weipee, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 April 2018 at about 23:00 local time, a Ayres S2R registered N40170, operated by Moro Aircraft Leasing Inc, was involved in an accident near Weipee, Idaho, 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Weipee, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Airstrip (PVT)
- Coordinates
- 46.2053, -115.5825
- Aircraft
- Ayres S2R
- Registration
- N40170
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1979
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Moro Aircraft Leasing Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Weipee → Weipee
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA18CA245
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aviation safety inspector, the pilot in the tailwheel-equipped airplane initiated a takeoff roll to perform an agricultural application flight. During the takeoff roll on the gravel airstrip, the airplane exited the right side of the runway and collided with a drainage culvert. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left-wing spar. The FAA inspector did not travel to the accident site.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 2018 | Ayres S2R | Diatar, Mauritania | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 May 2018 | Ayres S2R | El Reno, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 2018 | Ayres S2R | Jaramillo, Ecuador | Agro Aereo Fumigation | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 May 2018 | Ayres S2R | Morales, Guatemala | - | Unknown | - |
| 22 May 2018 | Ayres S2R G10 | Marysville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Ayres S2R | Pantego, North Carolina, United States | Lee Flying Service Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2018 | Maule M5 | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 2018 | Jim Green CCX | Couer D'Alene, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 2018 | Piper PA-24-250 | Aberdeen, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Dec 2018 | Cessna 170 | Riggins, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2018 | North Wing PULSE | Mountain Home, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Sep 2018 | Piper PA 12 | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |