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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ayres S2RR1340REST · Tolleson, AZ · August 3, 1989

Date
August 3, 1989 · 05:45 local
Place
Tolleson, AZ
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
ZBUG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1751S
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX89DUJ08
Reported as
Ayres S2RR1340REST
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R1340*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
22,000 total10,000 in this make and model400 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

Struck wires on a spray run. Remained airborne returned to base. Was distracted talking to his flagman.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK WIRES ON A SPRAY RUN. REMAINED AIRBORNE RETURNED TO BASE. WAS DISTRACTED TALKING TO HIS FLAGMAN.

NTSB investigation

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