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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ayres S2RR1340REST · Dilley, TX · March 21, 1997

Date: March 21, 1997 · 17:00 local
Place: Dilley, TX
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: UXRG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8985Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW97LA137
Reported as: Ayres S2RR1340REST
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,370 total6,700 in this make and model147 in the last 90 days

N8985QRegistration cancelled Sep 20, 2004 · Aero Commander S2RS/N 1655R · Built 1972 Airframe modelAero Commander S2R Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Encountered deae air. Settled. Began dumping. Pulled up to miss wires. Stalled and hit ground. Possible over gross. (-23) pilot had begun spray run across field with full load. Aircraft encountered turbulence and contacted the ground. Aircraft landing gear and engine separated from the aircraft and both wings were damaged. Pilot was counseled.

As the FAA filed it

ENCOUNTERED DEAE AIR. SETTLED. BEGAN DUMPING. PULLED UP TO MISS WIRES. STALLED AND HIT GROUND. POSSIBLE OVER GROSS. (-23) PILOT HAD BEGUN SPRAY RUN ACROSS FIELD WITH FULL LOAD. AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE AND CONTACTED THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR AND ENGINE SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND BOTH WINGS WERE DAMAGED. PILOT WAS COUNSELED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW97LA137Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDilley, TXfailure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering over high transmission line(s), which resulted in a stall/mush and collision with the terrain. The unfavorable weather condition (with turbulence) and the obstruction (high transmission…Mar 21, 1997 · Substantial damage