# Incident 19980825022149I: Ayres S2R-T34, Firesbaugh, CA, August 25, 1998 - Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: August 25, 1998, 21:00 local time - Place: Firesbaugh, CA - Damage: Substantial damage - Phase of flight: Low Level Operations - Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137) - Aircraft: N40126, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40126) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry model: Ayres S2R-T34 (registry code 0970106, https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s2r-t34) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A (registry code 52043, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-60a) (OpenAirDocs) - Reported engine: PWA PT6A34 - People aboard: 1 - Fatal injuries: 0 - Pilot flight hours: 3,400 total - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980825022149I ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. AIRCRAFT N40126 WAS FLYING TEN MILES NORTH OF FIREBAUGH, CA, APPROXIMATELY THREE MILES NORTH OF HIGHWAY THIRTY-THREE, ONE HALF MILE NORTH OF VALERIA AVENURE AND ONE MILE WEST OF JEROLD AVENUE. FLYING IN A EASTERLY DIRECTION, THE AIRCRAFT MADE A RECONNAISSANCE OF A FIELD THAT WAS TO BE SPRAYED. PARALLELING IT SLIGHTLY TO THE NORTH, THE AIRCRAFT MADE A ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DEGREE TURN. FLYING IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION IN LEVEL FLIGHT, THE PILOT OBSERVED A BRIGHT FLASH ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE AIRCRAFAT MADE A CLIMB TO ONE HUNDRED FEET, THEN TURNED LEFT TO THE SOUTH. THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE PERFORMANCE BEGAN TO DETERIOATE RAPIDLY AND COULD NOT MAINTAIN SAFE FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT MADE A RIGHT TURN IN A WEST NORTH WEST DIRECTION, INTO THE PREVAILING WINDS. THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN APPROACH INTO A DENSE GROWTH COTTON FIELD, INITIAL TOUCH DOWN TO FULL STOP, TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY TWO HUNDRED FEET. DAMAGE TOTHE AIRCRAFT WAS MINIMAL. THE PROP SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AND INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE IS UNDETERMINED. ## Other reports on N40126 (3) Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date. - [Incident 20190311001199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190311001199I), Mar 11, 2019: Ayres Corporation S2R-T34 (N40126), Firebaugh, CA, Minor damage. On March 11, 2019, N40126 an Ayres thrush was involved in an incident when the aircraft landed in a orchard. The aircraft was returning from an agricultural… - [Incident 20010416006219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010416006219I), Apr 16, 2001: Ayres S2RT34NORMAL (N40126), Firebaugh, CA, Minor damage. (-23) On April 12, 2001 at approx. 1230 local time (PDT), N40126 a Ayres-S2-RT34 restricted airplane had a wire strike while approaching a field to spray. The… - [Incident 19990707022169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990707022169I), Jul 7, 1999: Ayres S2R (N40126), Mendota, CA, Minor damage. The pilot was attempting to land on a farm strip just after sunset. Due in part to blowing dust from a passing vehicle the pilot mistook a soft field next to… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.