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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ayres S-2R · Park Rapids, MN · July 30, 2006

Date: July 30, 2006 · 08:30 local
Place: Park Rapids, MN
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7982V
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI06CA222
Reported as: Ayres S2R
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,000 total1,800 in this make and model220 in the last 90 days

N7982VRegistration cancelled Aug 28, 2013 · Rockwell International S-2RS/N 2329R · Built 1977 Airframe modelRockwell International S-2R Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Operator was in a low turn about to make his second spraying pass on a bean field when the engine lost about 400 rpms as indicated on the aircraft's tachometer. Pilot attempted to restore power by switching magnetos but was unable to restore power. Aircraft was less than 100 AGL and still in a turn, when the pilot observed homes in his flight path and continued to turn the aircraft to avoid them while still trying to figure out the loss of power. The aircraft was unable to remain aloft and crashed into a brushy field. The propeller separated from the engine where the aircraft impacted the ground. The engine and forward nacelle were heavily damaged. The aircraft left a trail of broken parts approximately 70 feet long from impact to resting position. Both wings were severely damaged. The aft fuselage appears to have little or no damage. The pilot received minor injuries, he was treated and released from the local hospital the same day.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) OPERATOR WAS IN A LOW TURN ABOUT TO MAKE HIS SECOND SPRAYING PASS ON A BEAN FIELD WHEN THE ENGINE LOST ABOUT 400 RPMS AS INDICATED ON THE AIRCRAFT'S TACHOMETER. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RESTORE POWER BY SWITCHING MAGNETOS BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESTORE POWER. AIRCRAFT WAS LESS THAN 100 AGL AND STILL IN A TURN, WHEN THE PILOT OBSERVED HOMES IN HIS FLIGHT PATH AND CONTINUED TO TURN THE AIRCRAFT TO AVOID THEM WHILE STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE LOSS OF POWER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO REMAIN ALOFT AND CRASHED INTO A BRUSHY FIELD. THE PROPELLER SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE WHERE THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE ENGINE AND FORWARD NACELLE WERE HEAVILY DAMAGED. THE AIRCRAFT LEFT A TRAIL OF BROKEN PARTS APPROXIMATELY 70 FEET LONG FROM IMPACT TO RESTING POSITION. BOTH WINGS WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE AFT FUSELAGE APPEARS TO HAVE LITTLE OR NO DAMAGE. THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES, HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FROM THE LOCAL HOSPITAL THE SAME DAY.

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 CHI06CA222Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPark Rapids, MNA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the inadequate airspeed during the forced landing which resulted in a stall/mush. A factor was the low altitude at which the airplane was being operated.Jul 30, 2006 · Substantial damage