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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ayres S-2R · Royal City, WA · June 12, 2003

Date: June 12, 2003 · 08:00 local
Place: Royal City, WA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: WQSG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8468V
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA03LA101
Reported as: Ayres S2R
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,000 total90 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N8468VRegistration cancelled Feb 20, 2018 · Rockwell International S-2RS/N 2228R · Built 1976 Airframe modelRockwell International S-2R Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On this day, Mr. Bagley was conducting aerial chemical application to a field near his home base. At some point, he struck a 20' tall post with his right main landing gear. He surveyed the airplane as well as he could while in the air and could see no damage or abnormal indications with instruments or controls. He completed the spray job and returned to his base. Upon landing, the damaged right landing gear partially collapsed allowing the right wing to strike the ground damaging the right wing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON THIS DAY, MR. BAGLEY WAS CONDUCTING AERIAL CHEMICAL APPLICATION TO A FIELD NEAR HIS HOME BASE. AT SOME POINT, HE STRUCK A 20' TALL POST WITH HIS RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. HE SURVEYED THE AIRPLANE AS WELL AS HE COULD WHILE IN THE AIR AND COULD SEE NO DAMAGE OR ABNORMAL INDICATIONS WITH INSTRUMENTS OR CONTROLS. HE COMPLETED THE SPRAY JOB AND RETURNED TO HIS BASE. UPON LANDING, THE DAMAGED RIGHT LANDING GEAR PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ALLOWING THE RIGHT WING TO STRIKE THE GROUND DAMAGING THE RIGHT WING.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA03LA101Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRoyal City, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a 20 foot high post while applying chemicals to an agricultural field, which resulted in impact damage to the right main landing gear, and ultimately to a collapse of the subject gear during the subsequent…Jun 12, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8468V · 3

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

Accident 20120814017499ATakeoff: Climb Out · Royal City, WAOn takeoff, aircraft lost power. Pilot was able to sustain it enough to attempt a landing on the highway. He was unable to land straight and when the aircraft touched down it went off the south side of the highway. Aircraft came to an abrubt stop. After the…Aug 14, 2012 · Substantial damage Accident 20120524009579ACruise/Level Flight · Royal City, WAPilot was conducting an aerial application of a wheat field when he struck the main pipe of an irrigation circle with the left main landing gear, bending it back and up. Pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft and immediately discontinued…May 24, 2012 · Substantial damage Accident 19900715027099AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Royal City, WARan out of fuel on final for ag strip. Dived under powerlines but struck an irrigation sprinkler and crashed.Jul 15, 1990 · Substantial damage