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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Ayres S-2R · Nezperce, ID · July 13, 2001

Date: July 13, 2001 · 18:00 local
Place: Nezperce, ID
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: WYTG
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N5011X
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA01LA131
Reported as: Ayres S2R

N5011XRegistration cancelled Oct 3, 2002 · Rockwell International S-2RS/N 5044R · Built 1975 Airframe modelRockwell International S-2R Engine modelWright C7BA seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On July 13, 2001, at about 1800 pacific daylight time, a rockwell international S2R, N5011X, struck the terrain in a waist high wheat field. The landing was in a draw area, (about two miles west of nez perce, ID) and then upwards in the field for approximately 350 yards. The wings were then folded-back, one propeller blade broken off and the blade bent, and the undercarriage broken off into large chunks (the left main gear). The propeller hub and two blades were broken off and the engine had separated from the fuselage. The propeller hub and blades landed ahead of the fuselage and separated engine. The final outcome of the uphill landing was the aircraft ahd made an approximately 180 degree turn. The sole occupant of the aircraft was fatally injured. The flight had originated from craigmont, ID, and was on its return trip when the accident occurred.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 13, 2001, AT ABOUT 1800 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL S2R, N5011X, STRUCK THE TERRAIN IN A WAIST HIGH WHEAT FIELD. THE LANDING WAS IN A DRAW AREA, (ABOUT TWO MILES WEST OF NEZ PERCE, ID) AND THEN UPWARDS IN THE FIELD FOR APPROXIMATELY 350 YARDS. THE WINGS WERE THEN FOLDED-BACK, ONE PROPELLER BLADE BROKEN OFF AND THE BLADE BENT, AND THE UNDERCARRIAGE BROKEN OFF INTO LARGE CHUNKS (THE LEFT MAIN GEAR). THE PROPELLER HUB AND TWO BLADES WERE BROKEN OFF AND THE ENGINE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE FUSELAGE. THE PROPELLER HUB AND BLADES LANDED AHEAD OF THE FUSELAGE AND SEPARATED ENGINE. THE FINAL OUTCOME OF THE UPHILL LANDING WAS THE AIRCRAFT AHD MADE AN APPROXIMATELY 180 DEGREE TURN. THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT HAD ORIGINATED FROM CRAIGMONT, ID, AND WAS ON ITS RETURN TRIP WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

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 SEA01LA131Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportNez Perce, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance for undetermined reasons.Jul 14, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5011X · 1

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

Incident 19780525040419ILow Level Operations · Nez Perce, IDEngine began vibrating and running rough while making turn between swath runs. Landed in field.May 25, 1978 · Minor damage