19990816012929A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ayres S-2R · Dermott, AR · August 16, 1999

Date: August 16, 1999 · 15:40 local
Place: Dermott, AR
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4896X
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW99LA225
Reported as: Ayres S2R

N4896XRegistration cancelled Oct 24, 2002 · Rockwell International S-2RS/N 2082R · Built 1974 Airframe modelRockwell International S-2R Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Acft lost power during aerial application, the right wing struck the cotton plants, the left wing tipped, and the acft slid 300 yards, other circumstances are unknown. (-23)the pilot stated that during an application run, the a/c engine appeared to undergo a reduction in power. The pilot elected to accomplish a precautionary landing. During the role out phase of the landing on a tractor turn road, the right spray boom and right wing tip entangled in the agricultural vegetation (cotton). The a/c turned right and tipped left. The left wingcontacted the ground causing extensive damage. The a/c ontinued sliding left, finally coming to rest approx. 100 feet from initial vegetation contact. The fuselage frame broke just aft of the pilot's station. The engine continued to run, with no damage to the propeller. The left main landing gear collapsed causing extensive damage to the lower airframe above the landing gear. An engine run was performed with no indication of failure.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT LOST POWER DURING AERIAL APPLICATION, THE RIGHT WING STRUCK THE COTTON PLANTS, THE LEFT WING TIPPED, AND THE ACFT SLID 300 YARDS, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (-23)THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING AN APPLICATION RUN, THE A/C ENGINE APPEARED TO UNDERGO A REDUCTION IN POWER. THE PILOT ELECTED TO ACCOMPLISH A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. DURING THE ROLE OUT PHASE OF THE LANDING ON A TRACTOR TURN ROAD, THE RIGHT SPRAY BOOM AND RIGHT WING TIP ENTANGLED IN THE AGRICULTURAL VEGETATION (COTTON). THE A/C TURNED RIGHT AND TIPPED LEFT. THE LEFT WINGCONTACTED THE GROUND CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THE A/C ONTINUED SLIDING LEFT, FINALLY COMING TO REST APPROX. 100 FEET FROM INITIAL VEGETATION CONTACT.THE FUSELAGE FRAME BROKE JUST AFT OF THE PILOT'S STATION. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN, WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE LOWER AIRFRAME ABOVE THE LANDING GEAR. AN ENGINE RUN WAS PERFORMED WITH NO INDICATION OF FAILURE.

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 FTW99LA225Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDermott, ARThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Aug 16, 1999 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4896X · 1

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

Incident 19820608035789ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Grady, ARPilot hit rice levee with landing gear on takeoff. Pilot suspected aircraft and continued his ag operations.Jun 8, 1982 · Minor damage