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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ayres S-2R · Williams, MN · June 26, 1998

Date: June 26, 1998 · 09:55 local
Place: Williams, MN
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: KLDG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5682X
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI98LA223
Reported as: Ayres S2R
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,000 total1,578 in this make and model126 in the last 90 days

N5682XRegistered now · Rockwell International S-2RS/N 2295R Airframe modelRockwell International S-2R

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What happened

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Acft crashed under unknown circum during aerial application.(.4) the pilot said that he `forced' the turn when trying to line up for an aerial application swatch run. He said that the airplane stalled, he recovered once, but stalled a second time when he attempted to lift the nose to avoid impact with the terrain. The pilot did not indicate any mechanical anomalies in the operation of the airplane.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUM DURING AERIAL APPLICATION.(.4) THE PILOT SAID THAT HE `FORCED' THE TURN WHEN TRYING TO LINE UP FOR AN AERIAL APPLICATION SWATCH RUN. HE SAID THAT THE AIRPLANE STALLED, HE RECOVERED ONCE, BUT STALLED A SECOND TIME WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE NOSE TO AVOID IMPACT WITH THE TERRAIN. THE PILOT DID NOT INDICATE ANY MECHANICAL ANOMALIES IN THE OPERATION OF THE AIRPLANE.

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 CHI98LA223Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWilliams, MNthe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.Jun 26, 1998 · Substantial damage