# Accident 19960614013979A: Ayres S2RRESTD, Oracle, AZ, June 14, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 14, 1996, 08:22 local time
- Place: Oracle, AZ
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: ILIG
- Location: 33.5110° N, 111.5804° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5110&lon=-111.5804&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4006K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4006K-1997-01-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ayres S-2R (registry code 0970101, https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s-2r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AYRES S2RRESTD
- Reported engine: GARRTT TPE33111U
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,215 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA230) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960614013979A

## Narrative

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

LOAD FAILED RELEASE BANKED INTO RISING TERRAIN BY ERROR. ADDED POWER. STALLED. FAILED TO USE EMERGENCY DROP.

## 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 LAX96LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA230), Jun 14, 1996: Ayres S2R (N4006K), Oracle, AZ, destroyed. Probable cause: the pilot's improper decision to turn toward rising terrain, without releasing or jettisoning the load of fire retardant, while maneuvering at slow airspeed, which resulted in a stall/mush and…

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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