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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Ayres S2R-G10 · Plains, TX · July 3, 2000

Date: July 3, 2000 · 13:30 local
Place: Plains, TX
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N4061H
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW00LA192
Reported as: Ayres S2RG10

N4061HRegistration cancelled Oct 12, 2021 · Ayres S2R-G10S/N G10-161 · Built 1999 Airframe modelAyres S2R-G10 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was spraying under state boweevil contract. During application, several doves were spooked out of a field, many of which were hit by the aircraft. Appears that several birds were ingested into the intake of the aircraft causing the engine to flame out. Aircraft landed downwind in a cotton field. Pilot tried unsuccessfully to ground loop the aircraft to prevent from hitting a berm near a county road which he was approaching. Aircraft nosed over, spun around and came to rest on the county road. Pilot sustained minor injuries, aircraft was substantially damaged.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS SPRAYING UNDER STATE BOWEEVIL CONTRACT. DURING APPLICATION, SEVERAL DOVES WERE SPOOKED OUT OF A FIELD, MANY OF WHICH WERE HIT BY THE AIRCRAFT. APPEARS THAT SEVERAL BIRDS WERE INGESTED INTO THE INTAKE OF THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FLAME OUT. AIRCRAFT LANDED DOWNWIND IN A COTTON FIELD. PILOT TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO GROUND LOOP THE AIRCRAFT TO PREVENT FROM HITTING A BERM NEAR A COUNTY ROAD WHICH HE WAS APPROACHING. AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER, SPUN AROUND AND CAME TO REST ON THE COUNTY ROAD. PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

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 FTW00LA192Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrownfield, TXThe loss of engine power due to the blocked engine intake, which resulted from ingesting birds. Factors were the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing and the pilot's intentional ground loop in an attempt to avoid a ditch.Jul 3, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4061H · 1

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

Incident 20170624015209IManeuver · Deer Creek, MNA thrush S2R-G10 agriculture aircraft was climbing out immediately following a spray pass preparing to enter the next pass. During the climb out, the engine failed. Pilot identified a cleared field off his left wing at .47 miles away and attempted to reach…Jun 24, 2017 · Minor damage