Ayres S2R-G6 N4182G

Summary

On 27 May 2023 at about 17:00 local time, a Ayres S2R-G6 registered N4182G was involved in an accident near Ulysses, Kansas, 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

27 May 2023 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Ulysses, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Ulysses Airport (ULS)

Coordinates

37.6040, -101.3736

Aircraft

Ayres S2R-G6

Registration

N4182G

Category

Airplane

Year built

2000

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ulysses → Ulysses

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN23LA303

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a cable during spray operations.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while spraying a pasture at low altitude, the airplane struck a zipline cable, which resulted in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation and that he needed to be more alert to obstacles.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.