# Accident 19990606006439A: Ayres S2RG10, North Platte, NE, June 6, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 6, 1999, 08:30 local time
- Place: North Platte, NE
- Airport: Lee Bird Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 41.1296° N, 100.7707° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1296&lon=-100.7707&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3024U, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3024U) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ayres S2R-G10 (registry code 0970217, https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s2r-g10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: AiResearch TPE331 series (registry code 01517, https://openairdocs.org/engine/airesearch-tpe331-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AYRES S2RG10
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI99LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA175) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990606006439A

## Narrative

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

ACFT RIGHT BRAKE LOCKED ON TAKE-OFF, AND THE LEFT WING SUSTAINED DAMAGE, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (-23)ON JUNE 6, 1999, AT 0830 CDT, AN AYERS S2R-F10, N3024U, OPERATED BY TOP HAT AERIAL APPLICATION, INC., WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL WHEN THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY.  THE 14 CFR PART 137 AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT WAS DEPARTING RUNWAY 12R AT THE NORTH PLATTE REGIONAL AIRPORT, NORTH PLATTE, NE, ON A LOCAL FLIGHT.  THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND WENT OFF THE RUNWAY.  SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE LEFT WING WHEN THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED.  THE COMMERICAL PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.  VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.

## 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 CHI99LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA175), Jun 6, 1999: Ayres S2R-G10 (N3024U), North Platte, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot failed to maintain directional control during takeoff.

## Other reports on N3024U (2)

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

- [Accident 20050829024119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050829024119A), Aug 29, 2005: Ayres S2RG10 (N3024U), Davenport, ND, Substantial damage. (-23) On 8/29/2005 at 1530 CDT, an Ayres S2R-G10, N3024U, operated by plath aviation and flown by the pilot [privacy data omitted] was substantially damaged…
- [Incident 20020725021609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020725021609I), Jul 25, 2002: Ayres S2RG10 (N3024U), Lamont, WA, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot was spraying and clipped power line. Wires scraped the belly of the aircraft and prop damage. Pilot flew the aircraft back to base. No injuries,…

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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