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FAA accident report · Ayres S2R-T660 · Dewitt, AR · May 18, 2006

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Date
May 18, 2006 · 12:00 local
Place
Dewitt, AR
Airport
Dewitt Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
W8CG
Collision
Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4121G
NTSB investigation
NTSBDFW06LA130
Reported as
Ayres S2RT660
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
11,500 total11,000 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days
N4121GRegistration cancelled Mar 1, 2007 · Ayres S2R-T660S/N T660-105 · Built 2000Airframe modelAyres S2R-T660Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesReciprocating

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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 may 18, 2006, at approximately 12:00 CDT, a Grumman G-164, N6629, collided with an Ayres-S2R, N4121G. The Ayres, N4121G, was ferrying a load of fertilizer to a field southeast of the accident scene. This accident occurred approximately 1 nautical mile south of the Dewitt, Arkansas, airport (5M1). The pilot of G-164, N6629, received fatal injuries, while the pilot of Ayres N4121G was seriously injured. Both aircraft were destroyed. Both aircraft were being operated under 14 CFR part 137, N6629 by aufderheide flying service (krhg), and N4121G by the pilot privacy data omitted, d/b/a wil-co flying service, LLC (W8CG) when the accident occurred. N6629 departed 5M1 at approximately 11:45 CDT, and N4121G departed a private agricultural airstrip at approximately 11:55 CDT. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plans were filed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 18, 2006, AT APPROXIMATELY 12:00 CDT, A GRUMMAN G-164, N6629, COLLIDED WITH AN AYRES-S2R, N4121G. THE AYRES, N4121G, WAS FERRYING A LOAD OF FERTILIZER TO A FIELD SOUTHEAST OF THE ACCIDENT SCENE. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 1 NAUTICAL MILE SOUTH OF THE DEWITT, ARKANSAS, AIRPORT (5M1). THE PILOT OF G-164, N6629, RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES, WHILE THE PILOT OF AYRES N4121G WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE DESTROYED. BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE BEING OPERATED UNDER 14 CFR PART 137, N6629 BY AUFDERHEIDE FLYING SERVICE (KRHG), AND N4121G BY THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OM^, D/B/A WIL-CO FLYING SERVICE, LLC (W8CG) WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. N6629 DEPARTED 5M1 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:45 CDT, AND N4121G DEPARTED A PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL AIRSTRIP AT APPROXIMATELY 11:55 CDT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLANS WERE FILED.

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 DFW06LA130Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportDeWitt, ARThe failure by both pilots to maintain adequate visual lookout and the Grumman G-164A pilot's impairment caused by the recent use of marijuana.May 18, 2006 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N6629Scwzer G164AAccident 20060518010071A · Destroyed · 1 fatal