19790624023489A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ayres S-2R · Hoxie, KS · June 24, 1979

Date
June 24, 1979 · 17:00 local
Place
Hoxie, KS
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5008X
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC79FCQ33
Reported as
Ayres S2R
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,050 total1,050 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine stopped due to fuel exhaustion while returning to base after a spray operatin. Hit a fence and ditch.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE STOPPED DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION WHILE RETURNING TO BASE AFTER A SPRAY OPERATIN. HIT A FENCE AND DITCH.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.