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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Ayres S-2R · Guelph, ND · July 12, 2005

Date: July 12, 2005 · 17:30 local
Place: Guelph, ND
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: PJFG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4232X
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI05CA183
Reported as: Ayres S2R
Reported engine: Garrett TPE3316252M
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,208 total3,347 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days

N4232XRegistration cancelled Nov 7, 2012 · Rockwell International S-2RS/N 2000R · Built 1974 Airframe modelRockwell International S-2R Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) This aircraft was being operated in accordance with 14 VFR part 137, applying chemical to a field. The pilot reported hitting a guy wire supporting a wooden pole approximately 60 feet tall. The pole was part of a high voltage power line running near the field being sprayed. The guy wire was unmarked. The pilot reported that he was aware of guy wires supporting the next set of poles in the line but didn't see the one he hit. The aircraft struck the guy wire just inboard of the right aileron severing the wing at that point. The aircraft continued for approximately 100 yards and impacted a slough adjacent to the field. The aircraft came to rest in a pond of water approximately 3 to 4 feet deep. The aircraft was destroyed and no fire ensued. The pilot received serious injuries to his chest area, but was able to extract himself from the wreckage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THIS AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 14 VFR PART 137, APPLYING CHEMICAL TO A FIELD. THE PILOT REPORTED HITTING A GUY WIRE SUPPORTING A WOODEN POLE APPROXIMATELY 60 FEET TALL. THE POLE WAS PART OF A HIGH VOLTAGE POWER LINE RUNNING NEAR THE FIELD BEING SPRAYED. THE GUY WIRE WAS UNMARKED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS AWARE OF GUY WIRES SUPPORTING THE NEXT SET OF POLES IN THE LINE BUT DIDN'T SEE THE ONE HE HIT. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GUY WIRE JUST INBOARD OF THE RIGHT AILERON SEVERING THE WING AT THAT POINT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED FOR APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS AND IMPACTED A SLOUGH ADJACENT TO THE FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN A POND OF WATER APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 4 FEET DEEP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND NO FIRE ENSUED. THE PILOT RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES TO HIS CHEST AREA, BUT WAS ABLE TO EXTRACT HIMSELF FROM THE WRECKAGE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI05CA183Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportGuelph, NDThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance to the guy wire during the agricultural application pass. Contributing factors were the guy wire, and low altitude flight.Jul 12, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4232X · 2

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

Accident 19980707046669AFt Ransom, ND(-23) On 07/07/98 at 0730 CDT, rockwell S-2R, N4232X, owned by widmer flying service, inc. and flown by james f. plath was substantially damaged during an aerial application flight. A forced landing was attempted due to fuel starvation. The aircraft hit a…Jul 7, 1998 · No damage Incident 19820903050599ITakeoff Ground Roll · Plymouth, NCCaught a wing on ditch bank and weeds on the takeoff roll. Ground looped.Sep 3, 1982 · Minor damage