Ayres S2R N40226

Summary

On 12 June 2020 at about 22:00 local time, a Ayres S2R registered N40226, operated by CJ Air LLC, was involved in an accident near Lenore, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 June 2020 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Lenore, Idaho, United States

Coordinates

46.4547, -116.5242

Aircraft

Ayres S2R

Registration

N40226

Category

Airplane

Year built

1981

Operator

CJ Air LLC

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Craigmont → Craigmont

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR20CA179

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines while maneuvering during an aerial application flight, which resulted in a wire strike.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that prior to conducting an aerial application on a field, he circled the field twice to look for obstacles. As he completed his first aerial application pass, he observed power lines that he did not previously see. Being too close to climb above them, the pilot chose to fly underneath the power lines. The airplane subsequently struck a guy wire and impacted terrain. The fuselage and wings were substantially damaged. 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.