# Accident 20010829023579A: Ayres S2R, Bentonia, MS, August 29, 2001 - Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: August 29, 2001, 15:00 local time - Place: Bentonia, MS - Damage: Substantial damage - Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise - Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137) - Location: 32.6392° N, 90.3696° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.6392&lon=-90.3696&mi=10 - Aircraft: N8438V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8438V-2014-11-20) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry model: Rockwell International S-2R (registry code 7630202, https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-s-2r) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: AYRES S2R - Reported engine: PWA R1340* - People aboard: 1 - Fatal injuries: 0 - Pilot flight hours: 20,000 total, 9,000 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days - NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL01LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA100) (OpenAirDocs) - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010829023579A ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. (.19) ON AUGUST 29, 2001, AT 1500 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A ROCKWELL S2R, N8438V, COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND DURING AN ATTEMPTED FORCED LANDING NEAR BENTONIA, MISSISSIPPI. THE AGRICULTURAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATED BY NASH AGRICULTURAL SERVICES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 137 WITH NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED. VISUAL WEATHER CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AND THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP IN BENTONIA, MISSISSIPPI, AT 1405. ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR, THE PILOT HAD SPRAYED TWO FIELDS AND WAS ENROUTE TO A THIRD FIELD WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. AFTER EFFORTS BY THE PILOT TO RESTORE FULL POWER FAILED, THE PILOT SELECTED A NEARBY FIELD AND EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. AFTER TOUCHDOWN AND DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH AN EMBANKMENT. (-23) AIRCRAFT STARTED TO LOSE MANIFOLD PRESSURE PILOT ADVANCED FULL THROTTLE ENGINE KEPT LOSING POWER AND WENT TO IDLE. PILOT LANDED IN COTTON FIELD AND HIT A BERM TEARING LANDING GEAR OFF. INVESTIGATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE SPLINES ON CARBURETOR WHERE THE THROTTLE LINKAGE CONNECTED WERE WORN THERFORE LOSING CONTINUITY TO THE THROTTLE. (.4) ON AUGUST 29, 2001, AT 1500 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A ROCKWELL S2R, N8438V, COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND DURING AN ATTEMPTED FORCED LANDING NEAR BENTONIA, MISSISSIPPI. THE AGRICULTURAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATED BY NASH AGRICULTURAL SERVICES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 137 WITH NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED. VISUAL WEATHER CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AND THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP IN BENTONIA, MISSISSIPPI, AT 1405. ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR, THE PILOT HAD SPRAYED TWO FIELDS AND WAS ENROUTE TO A THIRD FIELD WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. AFTER EFFORTS BY THE PILOT TO RESTORE FULL POWER FAILED, THE PILOT SELECTED A NEARBY FIELD AND EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. DURING TOUCHDOWN AND LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH AN EMBANKMENT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE NOTICED THE UNEVEN TERRAIN ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND IN THE FIELD. THE EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE AT THE ACCIDENT SITE, REVEALED THAT THE THROTTLE LINKAGE TO THE CARBURETOR WAS NOT CONNECTED. THE EXAMINATION DISCLOSED THAT THE CABLE ASSEMBLY WAS WORN BEYOND SERVICABLE LIMITS. THE MAINTENANCE HISTORY OF THE CABLE ASSEMBLY WAS NOT DETERMINED. ## 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 ATL01LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA100), Aug 29, 2001: Rockwell S2R (N8438V), Bentonia, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to the loss of throttle cable continunity. The throttle cable linkage was worn beyond servicable limits. A factor was uneven terrain at the emergency landing site. ## Other reports on N8438V (3) Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date. - [Incident 19971003033369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971003033369I), Oct 3, 1997: Ayres S2R (N8438V), Canton, MS, Minor damage. Narrative: aircraft was working a field defoliating cotton. The aircraft went to idle RPM and power was lost. Pilot landed in cotton field resulting in… - [Incident 19941003036339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941003036339I), Oct 3, 1994: Ayres S2RT34RESTD (N8438V), Bentonia, MS, Minor damage. Transitioning to work sight. Engine quit. Landed in field. - [Incident 19801022077779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801022077779I), Oct 22, 1980: Ayres S2R (N8438V), Cleveland, MS, Minor damage. Engine lost power on takeoff due to fuel starvation. Fuel leak in carburetor float chamber, improperly secured. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.