# Incident 20020417009359I: Ayres S2RT34NORMAL, Redland, LA, April 17, 2002

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 17, 2002, 14:30 local time
- Place: Redland, LA
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: KEGG
- Aircraft: N3092H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3092H-2021-10-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ayres S2R-T34 (registry code 0970106, https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s2r-t34) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AYRES S2RT34NORMAL
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A41
- Pilot flight hours: 20,000 total, 5,900 in this make and model, 178 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020417009359I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) AFTER COMPLETING THREE PASSES, PILOT WAS IN LEVEL CRUISE FLIGHT WHEN HE NOTICED THE AIRSPEED DECREASE AND A DECREASE IN FUEL PRESSURE. HE TURNED ON THE START FUEL PUMP AND TURNED ON THE IGNITERS, BUT THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT. HE APPROACHED AN OPEN FIELD AND SET UP FOR A LANDING. ON LANDING, AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO VEER TO THE LEFT. LEFT MAIN GEAR HIT SOFT GROUND AND COLLAPSED. SOLIDS SPREADER CAUSED DAMAGE TO FLAPS AND BELLY OF AIRCRAFT. PROPELLER CONTACTED GROUND WHILE WINDMILLING. ENGINE TURNED FREELY. SUMPED AIRFRAME FUEL FILTER; FOUND NO WATER AND SOME SMALL AMOUNTS OF DEBRIS. ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED AND SENT FOR TEARDOWN AND REPAIR. M OR D PENDING TEARDOWN REPORT.

## Other reports on N3092H (1)

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

- [Accident 20040219004389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040219004389A), Feb 19, 2004: Ayres S2RT34NORMAL (N3092H), Mamou, LA, Destroyed. (-23) Just after take off, @ 300 ft. altitude the aircraft engine began to surge. After the second surge the engine spooled down completely which resulted in…

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.

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