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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Ayres S-2R · Kahlotus, WA · February 7, 2000

Date: February 7, 2000 · 14:30 local
Place: Kahlotus, WA
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N7780V
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA00LA043
Reported as: Ayres S2R
Fatal injuries: 0

N7780VRegistration cancelled Mar 21, 2017 · Rockwell International S-2RS/N 2317R Airframe modelRockwell International S-2R

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated that he was completing a swath run in agricaultural applications operations. Pilot indicated that he was slipping the a/c to cover an edge of the field when the a/c right wing dropped more than intended and struck a fence, becoming entangled in the fence wire. A/c ontinued pulling wire and fence posts when the wire became taut while still entangled with a/c. a/c was then forced to ground, resulting in the accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS COMPLETING A SWATH RUN IN AGRICAULTURAL APPLICATIONS OPERATIONS. PILOT INDICATED THAT HE WAS SLIPPING THE A/C TO COVER AN EDGE OF THE FIELD WHEN THE A/C RIGHT WING DROPPED MORE THAN INTENDED AND STRUCK A FENCE, BECOMING ENTANGLED IN THE FENCE WIRE. A/C ONTINUED PULLING WIRE AND FENCE POSTS WHEN THE WIRE BECAME TAUT WHILE STILL ENTANGLED WITH A/C. A/C WAS THEN FORCED TO GROUND, RESULTING IN THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA00LA043Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKahlotus, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude over, or clearance with, a barbed-wire fence. A factor was the fence.Feb 7, 2000 · Substantial damage