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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ayres S2R-G10 · Staples, MN · July 17, 2003

Date: July 17, 2003 · 12:30 local
Place: Staples, MN
Airport: Staples Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: KJEG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3299A
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03LA214
Reported as: Ayres S2RG10
Reported engine: Garrett TPE331*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,000 total3,191 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N3299ARegistration cancelled Apr 7, 2006 · Ayres S2R-G10S/N G10-117 · Built 1995 Airframe modelAyres S2R-G10 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) During agricultural spray application, the engine low oil pressure light illuminated, the engine failed and the propeller feathered as the pilot pulled up and turned toward the airport. The aircraft impacted trees sustaining substantial damage while attempting to land in the only available landing area which consisted of trees and brush.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING AGRICULTURAL SPRAY APPLICATION, THE ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE PROPELLER FEATHERED AS THE PILOT PULLED UP AND TURNED TOWARD THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TREES SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND IN THE ONLY AVAILABLE LANDING AREA WHICH CONSISTED OF TREES AND BRUSH.

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 CHI03LA214Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStaples, MNThe fatigue fracture of the oil jet flange resulting in a total engine failure during the aerial application.Jul 17, 2003 · Destroyed