Ayres S 2R N5675X
17 May 2019 · Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 May 2019 at about 18:30 local time, a Ayres S 2R registered N5675X, operated by Farmers Aerial Seeders, was involved in an accident near Stuttgart, Arkansas, 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Stuttgart Municipal Carl Humph (SGT)
- Coordinates
- 34.5975, -91.5750
- Aircraft
- Ayres S 2R
- Registration
- N5675X
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1977
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Farmers Aerial Seeders
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Stuttgart → Stuttgart
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA19CA271
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while maneuvering during an agricultural application flight, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, while turning the airplane after finishing a fertilizer application, the "wind was under the wing pushing [the airplane]." He tried to "pull the aircraft out of the turn," but it aerodynamically stalled. He returned the stick to neutral, and while regaining control, the left main landing gear (MLG) and wingtip struck the ground, which caused the landing gear to bend underneath the wing. The airplane bounced, and the pilot decided to return to the departure airport. During landing, he attempted to keep the left MLG off the ground as long as possible, but the left wing impacted the ground, and the airplane exited the runway to the left. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ayres S-2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2020 | Ayres S 2R | Artois, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 2021 | Ayres S-2R | Shafter, California, United States | Max A. Hanner | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Aug 2016 | Ayres S 2R | Cordele, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2009 | Ayres S-2R | Monroe, Louisiana, United States | Brooks Flying Service Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 2008 | Ayres S-2R | McDonald, Kansas, United States | Frontier Ag Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2006 | Ayres S-2R | Grand View, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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