# Accident 19950223002289A: Ayres S2RT34RESTD, Moses Lake, WA, February 23, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 23, 1995, 14:20 local time
- Place: Moses Lake, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: WSYG
- Location: 47.1903° N, 119.3005° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.1903&lon=-119.3005&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4021Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4021Z-1997-02-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ayres S2R-T34 (registry code 0970106, https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s2r-t34) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AYRES S2RT34RESTD
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A34AG
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,442 total, 2,000 in this make and model, 31 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA95LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA055) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950223002289A

## Narrative

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

CRASHED TRYING TO DIVE UNDER WIRES SURVEYING A SPRAY FIELD.

## 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 SEA95LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA055), Feb 23, 1995: Ayres S2R-T34AG (N4021Z), Moses Lake, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE ABOVE THE TERRAIN. FACTORS INCLUDE HIS DIVERTED ATTENTION AND ATTEMPTED MANEUVER TO AVOID OBSTRUCTIONS.

## Other reports on N4021Z (1)

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

- [Incident 19910724044259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910724044259I), Jul 24, 1991: Ayres S2RT34RESTD (N4021Z), Mose Lake, WA, Minor damage. Engine lost power when aircraft pulled up after spray run. Forced landing in field.

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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