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FAA accident report · Ayres S-2R · Lemoore, CA · October 13, 2003

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Date
October 13, 2003 · 08:22 local
Place
Lemoore, CA
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
PXEG
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7950V
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX04LA012
Reported as
Ayres S2R
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
27,300 total2,900 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days
N7950VRegistration cancelled Oct 25, 2005 · Rockwell International S-2RS/N 2326RAirframe modelRockwell International 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 October 13, 2003, at 0822 PDT, a rockwell international S2-R model aircraft, N7950V, collided with the ground during an aerial application near Lemoore, California. Machado dusters, inc. was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR part 137. The pilot sustained serious injuries; the airplane was destroyed. The flight departed a private strip (stone airstrip airport, 32CA, stratford, California) at approximately 0810 PDT for the local aerial application flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. In a written statement to the NTSB, the pilot reported that during crop dusting operations, he was flying along the north edge of a field, spraying from west to east. About midfield, the airplane entered a steep bank to the right, and the right wing tip impacted the ground. The pilot was then transported to the hospital. The next time the pilot gained consciousness he was in the hospital. When questioned by the FAA in the hospital, the pilot did not know why the steep bank occurred. However, he did say that he did not experience any engine-related problems. He reiterated the engine was running strong and solid.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 13, 2003, AT 0822 PDT, A ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL S2-R MODEL AIRCRAFT, N7950V, COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION NEAR LEMOORE, CALIFORNIA. MACHADO DUSTERS, INC. WAS OPERATING THE AIRPLANE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 137. THE PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES; THE AIRPLANE WAS DESTROYED. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED A PRIVATE STRIP (STONE AIRSTRIP AIRPORT, 32CA, STRATFORD, CALIFORNIA) AT APPROXIMATELY 0810 PDT FOR THE LOCAL AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. IN A WRITTEN STATEMENT TO THE NTSB, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING CROP DUSTING OPERATIONS, HE WAS FLYING ALONG THE NORTH EDGE OF A FIELD, SPRAYING FROM WEST TO EAST. ABOUT MIDFIELD, THE AIRPLANE ENTERED A STEEP BANK TO THE RIGHT, AND THE RIGHT WING TIP IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE PILOT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE NEXT TIME THE PILOT GAINED CONSCIOUSNESS HE WAS IN THE HOSPITAL. WHEN QUESTIONED BY THE FAA IN THE HOSPITAL, THE PILOT DID NOT KNOW WHY THE STEEP BANK OCCURRED. HOWEVER, HE DID SAY THAT HE DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ENGINE-RELATED PROBLEMS. HE REITERATED THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING STRONG AND SOLID.

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 LAX04LA012Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLemoore, CAa loss of control for undetermined reasons.Oct 13, 2003 · Substantial damage