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FAA accident report · Ayres 600-S2C · Viola, IL · July 3, 1997

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Date
July 3, 1997 · 17:45 local
Place
Viola, IL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1684S
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI97LA199
Reported as
Ayres 600S2C
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R1340*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
9,312 total80 in this make and model
N1684SRegistration cancelled Apr 30, 2013 · Snow 600-S2CS/N 600-1259CAirframe modelSnow 600-S2C

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What happened

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

Engine quit, tried to land in field, too much airspeed. Hit fence with landing gear. Crossed highway into embankment (.4)the pilot reported the purpose of the flight was to spray six different fields. A total loss of engine power was experienced 2 hours and 47 minutes after takeoff. The pilot attempted to circle around and land in the field over which he was spraying. The airplane touched down in the field; however, it traveled through the field, then crossed a road and an embankment before coming to rest. Postaccident inspection of the airplane revealed that there was no fuel in either fuel tank. (-23) on July 3, 1997, at approximately 1745 CDT, N1684S, a snow S-2 aircraft was making a turn after completing a spraying run and experienced engine failure. The pilot landed in a bean field and came to a stop after crossing a highway, damaging the landing gear, propeller and left wing. The aircraft accumulated one (1) hour and 47 minutes of flying time and a visual check of the aircraft revealed no fuel in the fuel tanks. The pilot stated that he had been using higher than normal power settings.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT, TRIED TO LAND IN FIELD, TOO MUCH AIRSPEED. HIT FENCE WITH LANDING GEAR.CROSSED HIGHWAY INTO EMBANKMENT (.4)THE PILOT REPORTED THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO SPRAY SIX DIFFERENT FIELDS. A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WAS EXPERIENCED 2 HOURS AND 47 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CIRCLE AROUND AND LAND IN THE FIELD OVER WHICH HE WAS SPRAYING. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN IN THE FIELD; HOWEVER, IT TRAVELED THROUGH THE FIELD, THEN CROSSED A ROAD AND AN EMBANKMENT BEFORE COMING TO REST. POSTACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT THERE WAS NO FUEL IN EITHER FUEL TANK. (-23) ON JULY 3, 1997, AT APPROXIMATELY 1745 CDT, N1684S, A SNOW S-2 AIRCRAFT WAS MAKING A TURN AFTER COMPLETING A SPRAYING RUN AND EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE. THE PILOT LANDED IN A BEAN FIELD AND CAME TO A STOP AFTER CROSSING A HIGHWAY, DAMAGING THE LANDING GEAR, PROPELLER AND LEFT WING. THE AIRCRAFT ACCUMULATED ONE (1) HOUR AND 47 MINUTES OF FLYING TIME AND A VISUAL CHECK OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED NO FUEL IN THE FUEL TANKS. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN USING HIGHER THAN NORMAL POWER SETTINGS.

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 CHI97LA199Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportViola, ILthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation by failing to ensure there was an inadequate supply of fuel for the flight, which led to fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Uneven terrain in the emergency landing area was a…Jul 3, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1684S · 1

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

Incident 20010806025949INormal Cruise · Stevenspoint, WI(-23) Engine lost power in cruise due to failure of #6 cylinder exhaust valve train. Pilot landed aircraft in field. Minor damage to aircraft.Aug 6, 2001 · Minor damage