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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ayres S2RRESTD · Bay City, TX · May 9, 1984

Date: May 9, 1984 · 13:06 local
Place: Bay City, TX
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8481V
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW84LA228
Reported as: Ayres S2RRESTD
Reported engine: AiResearch TPE33111U
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,712 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N8481VRegistered now · Rockwell International S-2RS/N 2314R · Built 1977 Airframe modelRockwell International S-2R Engine modelAiResearch TPE331 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Tried to fly under powerline during a spray run. Wires tore loose horizontal stabilizer. Went straight up and down.

As the FAA filed it

TRIED TO FLY UNDER POWERLINE DURING A SPRAY RUN. WIRES TORE LOOSE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. WENT STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW84LA228Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBay City, TXWhile spraying a field with propanel & modown grass killers, the plt was crossing below a high tension power line. The vertical stabilizer contacted the lowest wire which tore loose the vertical stabilizer. The acft pitched nose up, then it dove down, crashed…May 10, 1984 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8481V · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20140716011379IGrenora, NDDuring application of agricutural chemicals to wheat field, pilot struck an electrical power line, severing the line and damaging the propeller of the aircaft, which induced severe vibration and negtive torque sensing which shut off the engine. Pilot…Jul 16, 2014 · Minor damage