# Accident 20040408004589A: Ayres S2RT34NORMAL, Friona, TX, April 8, 2004

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 8, 2004, 17:30 local time
- Place: Friona, TX
- Airport: Benger Air Park
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: BSPG
- Location: 34.6542° N, 102.6917° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6542&lon=-102.6917&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2320T, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2320T) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ayres S2R-T34 (registry code 0970106, https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s2r-t34) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-45 (registry code 52105, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-45) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AYRES S2RT34NORMAL
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A45
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 15,798 total, 2,150 in this make and model, 45 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW04CA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04CA107) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040408004589A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) THE PILOT WAS RETURNING TO HIS HOME BASE AT BENGER AIR PARK BECAUSE OF AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM. THERE WAS A DIRECT CROSSWIND AT 17 TO 18 KNOTS WITH HEAVY RAIN. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND RUNWAY 22, HE DRIFTED TO THE LEFT OF CENTERLINE, APPLIED PROP REVERSING AND THE RAIN AND WATER BLEW UP AROUND HIM REDUCING VISIBILITY. HE DRIFTED FURTHER OFF THE CENTERLINE AND HIS WHEEL STRUCK A SOFT SPOT IN THE RUNWAY EDGE, CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO VEER OFF THE RUNWAY AND STRIKE SOME CONSTRUCTION/FARM EQUIPMENT PARKED 40 FEET FROM THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING SPAR. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRPORT IS PRIVATELY OWNED BUT IS OPEN FOR USE BY THE PUBLIC. THE OWNER HAS BEEN ADVISED TO RELOCATE HIS EQUIPMENT MORE THAN 40 FEET FROM THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW04CA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04CA107), Apr 8, 2004: Ayres S2R-T34 (N2320T), Friona, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll. Contributing factors were prevailing crosswind, rain, and the restricted vision from water on the windscreen, and a vehicle…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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