20040108000439A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Ayres S2R-T65 · Socorro, NM · January 8, 2004

Date: January 8, 2004 · 09:00 local
Place: Socorro, NM
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3100E
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN04TA036
Reported as: Ayres S2RT65
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A65R
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,100 total300 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N3100ERegistration cancelled Dec 29, 2010 · Ayres S2R-T65S/N T65-002DC · Built 1988 Airframe modelAyres S2R-T65 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65AGTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) On January 8, 2004, at 0900 MST, an Ayres S2R-T65, N3100E, registered to the united states department of state, lost power near Socorro, new Mexico, while on a training flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was totally destroyed during a post-crash fire and the pilot and flight instructor both received minor injuries. The flight originated at albuquerque, new Mexico, on January 8, 2004, at 0820 MST.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JANUARY 8, 2004, AT 0900 MST, AN AYRES S2R-T65, N3100E, REGISTERED TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, LOST POWER NEAR SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO, WHILE ON A TRAINING FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED DURING A POST-CRASH FIRE AND THE PILOT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR BOTH RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, ON JANUARY 8, 2004, AT 0820 MST.

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 DEN04TA036Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportMagdalena, NMloss of engine power for reasons undetermined. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.Jan 8, 2004 · Destroyed