# Accident 19970728019839A: Ayres S2RT15NORMAL, Rayville, LA, July 28, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 28, 1997, 12:30 local time
- Place: Rayville, LA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: SLYG
- Location: 32.6199° N, 91.7691° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.6199&lon=-91.7691&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3096K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3096K-2017-05-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ayres S2R-T15 (registry code 0970105, https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s2r-t15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series (registry code 52032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AYRES S2RT15NORMAL
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW97FA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97FA285) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970728019839A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT CRASHED. (-23) THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO A TREE LINE APPROXIMATELY 50 YARDS WIDE BORDERED BY COTTON FIELDS ON EACH SIDE. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK SEVERAL TREES BEFORE COMING TO REST. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED WITH 1 FATAL, THE PILOT.

## 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 FTW97FA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97FA285), Jul 28, 1997: Ayres S2R-T15 (N3096K), Oakridge, LA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance for undetermined reasons.

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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