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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Ayres S-2R · Bristol, SD · July 5, 2005

Date: July 5, 2005 · 07:30 local
Place: Bristol, SD
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: VDKG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3211R
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI05LA164
Reported as: Ayres S2R
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,400 total3,194 in this make and model300 in the last 90 days

N3211RRegistered now · Rockwell International S-2RS/N 5100R · Built 1978 Airframe modelRockwell International S-2R Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On July 5, 2005, at 0730 CDT, N3211R, an Ayres S2R collided with powerline wires approximately 10 south of Bristol, SD. This caused the aircraft to impact the ground in an inverted position fatally injuring the pilot and destroying the aircraft. (Note, the airman and aircraft times are approximate due to missing logbook and hobbs meter).

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 5, 2005, AT 0730 CDT, N3211R, AN AYRES S2R COLLIDED WITH POWERLINE WIRES APPROXIMATELY 10 SOUTH OF BRISTOL, SD. THIS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO IMPACT THE GROUND IN AN INVERTED POSITION FATALLY INJURING THE PILOT AND DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT. (NOTE, THE AIRMAN AND AIRCRAFT TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE DUE TO MISSING LOGBOOK AND HOBBS METER).

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 CHI05LA164Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBristol, SDThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the static lines between the transmission towers. A factor associated with the accident were the static lines.Jul 5, 2005 · Substantial damage