# Accident 19940405000219A: Ayres S2RT34NORMAL, Elaine, AR, April 5, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 5, 1994, 10:40 local time
- Place: Elaine, AR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: KTUG
- Location: 34.3003° N, 90.8507° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.3003&lon=-90.8507&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3094F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3094F-1995-04-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ayres S2R-T34 (registry code 0970106, https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s2r-t34) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AYRES S2RT34NORMAL
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A34AG
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW94LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA118) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940405000219A

## Narrative

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

ON FIRST SWATH RUN SLIPPED AFTER CLEARING WIRES. IMPACTED. SEVERED RIGHT WING. ROLLED OVER. FAILED TIMELY RECOVER.

## 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 FTW94LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA118), Apr 5, 1994: Ayres S2R-T34 (N3094F), Elaine, AR, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN TERRAIN CLEARANCE.

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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