19981118031459A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ayres S-2R · Alexandria, LA · November 18, 1998

Date: November 18, 1998 · 16:15 local
Place: Alexandria, LA
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4938X
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW99LA030
Reported as: Ayres S2R

N4938XRegistration cancelled Aug 2, 2000 · Rockwell International S-2RS/N 2147R Airframe modelRockwell International S-2R

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What happened

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Acft was on the last pass during aerial application when it pulled up over a levy beneath power lines (-23) while on last pass of aerial application, pilot pulled over levy and beneath powerlines. He lost reference to the horizon during turn and left wing clipped water and aircraft flipped over landing upright in the red river. Aircraft remained upright and afloat for several minutes allowing the pilot to exit the aircraft and swim to the shore. Salvage operations were suspended after two days after failure to locate the wreckage.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT WAS ON THE LAST PASS DURING AERIAL APPLICATION WHEN IT PULLED UP OVER A LEVY BENEATH POWER LINES (-23) WHILE ON LAST PASS OF AERIAL APPLICATION, PILOT PULLED OVER LEVY AND BENEATH POWERLINES. HE LOST REFERENCE TO THE HORIZON DURING TURN AND LEFT WING CLIPPED WATER AND AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER LANDING UPRIGHT IN THE RED RIVER. AIRCRAFT REMAINED UPRIGHT AND AFLOAT FOR SEVERAL MINUTES ALLOWING THE PILOT TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT AND SWIM TO THE SHORE. SALVAGE OPERATIONS WERE SUSPENDED AFTER TWO DAYS AFTER FAILURE TO LOCATE THE WRECKAGE.

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 FTW99LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAlexandria, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the water during the turnaround maneuver. A factor was the haze over the river.Nov 18, 1998 · Destroyed