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FAA accident report · Ayres S-2R · Eudora, AK · August 24, 2003

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Date
August 24, 2003 · 10:00 local
Place
Eudora, AK
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
WFIG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5671X
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI03LA297
Reported as
Ayres S2R
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,296 total1,300 in this make and model229 in the last 90 days
N5671XRegistered now · Ayres S-2RS/N 2406RAirframe modelAyres S-2R

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On August 24, 2003, at 10:00 am CDT, a Ayres S2-R, N5671X, was substantially damaged while executing a forced landing into a field with small pine trees 1/2 mile from the intended landing site. The commercial pilot reported that he was flying back to wards flying service (wfig) at or about 100 feet AGL when the engine quit. The pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the right aileron, lower right wing tip, tail section, tail wheel, broken step, collapsed left landing gear, left elevator and undercarriage. It was observed by the iic, there was about 1/4 to 1/2 inch height of fuel in left fuel tank while the right had none due to the tilted right wing. The pilot who also holds an A&P, said that he experienced a rough running engine on the same aircraft, the day before the accident and he suspected a faulty fuel pump. A follow-up inspection has been implemented to determine if the fuel pump had failed during the return flight.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 24, 2003, AT 10:00 AM CDT, A AYRES S2-R, N5671X, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHILE EXECUTING A FORCED LANDING INTO A FIELD WITH SMALL PINE TREES 1/2 MILE FROM THE INTENDED LANDING SITE. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS FLYING BACK TO WARDS FLYING SERVICE (WFIG) AT OR ABOUT 100 FEET AGL WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT AILERON, LOWER RIGHT WING TIP, TAIL SECTION, TAIL WHEEL, BROKEN STEP, COLLAPSED LEFT LANDING GEAR, LEFT ELEVATOR AND UNDERCARRIAGE. IT WAS OBSERVED BY THE IIC, THERE WAS ABOUT 1/4 TO 1/2 INCH HEIGHT OF FUEL IN LEFT FUEL TANK WHILE THE RIGHT HAD NONE DUE TO THE TILTED RIGHT WING. THE PILOT WHO ALSO HOLDS AN A&P, SAID THAT HE EXPERIENCED A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE ON THE SAME AIRCRAFT, THE DAY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT AND HE SUSPECTED A FAULTY FUEL PUMP. A FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED TO DETERMINE IF THE FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED DURING THE RETURN FLIGHT.

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 CHI03LA297Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEudora, ARA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors associated with the accident were the trees and the ditch which the airplane contacted during the forced landing.Aug 24, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5671X · 1

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

Accident 20050623015949ALevel Off Touchdown · Eagle Lake, TX(-23) On 06/23/2005 at approximately 5:00 pm, CST, an Ayres model S2R was substantially damaged during landing at Eagle Lake Airport, (kela), Eagle Lake, Texas. The pilot and witnesses stated that at touchdown the aircraft turned sharply to the left went off…Jun 23, 2005 · Substantial damage