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FAA accident report · Ayers S2R-G1 · Calexico, CA · November 19, 2007

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Date
November 19, 2007 · 11:50 local
Place
Calexico, CA
Airport
Johnson Brothers
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
NJGG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2237D
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA08CA034
Reported as
Ayers S2RG1
Reported engine
Garrett TPE3311
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,820 total95 in this make and model94 in the last 90 days
N2237DRegistered now · Ayres S2R-G1S/N G1-104 · Built 1996Airframe modelAyres S2R-G1Engine modelAiResearch TPE331 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) The investigating inspector had a telephone conversation with the pilot on November 21, 2007. During that conversation, the pilot stated that he was landing after dispensing his fifth load of product when the accident occurred. He stated that the weather was good and that there was no wind. During his landing roll-out, the aircraft started to drift to the right and left rudder was applied to try to correct the drift. The aircraft then headed to the left side of the runway towards a drainage ditch. When the pilot felt that he was getting too close to the ditch, he added power in an attempt to take-off. He was unable to steer the aircraft away from the ditch and as the left wheel went over the edge, the aircraft was drawn in and sustained substantial damage. The pilot was not injured. There was no evidence of braking and the pilot stated that he did not use the brakes during his attempt to control the aircraft. The pilot also stated that he did not experience any mechanical malfunction.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE INVESTIGATING INSPECTOR HAD A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH THE PILOT ON NOVEMBER 21, 2007. DURING THAT CONVERSATION, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS LANDING AFTER DISPENSING HIS FIFTH LOAD OF PRODUCT WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE STATED THAT THE WEATHER WAS GOOD AND THAT THERE WAS NO WIND. DURING HIS LANDING ROLL-OUT, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO DRIFT TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT RUDDER WAS APPLIED TO TRY TO CORRECT THE DRIFT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN HEADED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY TOWARDS A DRAINAGE DITCH. WHEN THE PILOT FELT THAT HE WAS GETTING TOO CLOSE TO THE DITCH, HE ADDED POWER IN AN ATTEMPT TO TAKE-OFF. HE WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE AIRCRAFT AWAY FROM THE DITCH AND AS THE LEFT WHEEL WENT OVER THE EDGE, THE AIRCRAFT WAS DRAWN IN AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF BRAKING AND THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DID NOT USE THE BRAKES DURING HIS ATTEMPT TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT ALSO STATED THAT HE DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.

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 SEA08CA034Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCalexico, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. A factor in the accident was the close proximity of the drainage ditch to the edge of the private airstrip's runway.Nov 19, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2237D · 1

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

Incident 19970224006859IForced/Precautionary Landing · Alpaugh, CANarrative: the aircraft departed from a private dirt road. There was no agriculture material in the hopper. Immediately after take-off, at an altitude of approximately 100 feet AGL, there was a complete loss of engine power. The aircraft landed straight ahead…Feb 24, 1997 · Minor damage