# Accident 19870531017219A: Ayres S2RRESTD, Grantsville, MD, May 31, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 31, 1987, 09:00 local time
- Place: Grantsville, MD
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: RUHG
- Location: 39.6906° N, 79.1508° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6906&lon=-79.1508&mi=10
- Aircraft: N40184, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40184-1988-06-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ayres S2R-T15 (registry code 0970105, https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s2r-t15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AYRES S2RRESTD
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A135
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,005 total, 250 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO87FIG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87FIG04) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870531017219A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STRUCK A CABLE WHILE SPRAYING A FOREST. CRASH LANDED IN A SMALL CLEARING. FAILED TO NOTE CABLE BETWEEN 2 HILLS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB BFO87FIG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87FIG04), May 31, 1987: Ayres S2R-T15 (N40184), Grantsville, MD, substantial damage

## Other reports on N40184 (1)

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

- [Accident 19840913048529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840913048529A), Sep 13, 1984: Ayres S2RT15RESTD (N40184), Climax, GA, Destroyed. Struck a powerline during a spray run. Wire wrapped around gear and pulled aircraft to the ground.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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