# Accident 19970703016919A: Ayres 600S2C, Viola, IL, July 3, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 3, 1997, 17:45 local time
- Place: Viola, IL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 41.0999° N, 90.9296° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0999&lon=-90.9296&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1684S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1684S-2013-04-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Snow 600-S2C (registry code 8380302, https://openairdocs.org/model/snow-600-s2c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AYRES 600S2C
- Reported engine: PWA R1340*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 9,312 total, 80 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI97LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA199) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970703016919A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 CHI97LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA199), Jul 3, 1997: Snow S2C (N1684S), Viola, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: the 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…

## Other reports on N1684S (1)

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

- [Incident 20010806025949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010806025949I), Aug 6, 2001: Ayres 600S2C (N1684S), Stevenspoint, WI, Minor damage. (-23) Engine lost power in cruise due to failure of #6 cylinder exhaust valve train. Pilot landed aircraft in field. Minor damage to aircraft.

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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