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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ayres S-2R · Mcdonald, KS · May 25, 2008

Date: May 25, 2008 · 09:00 local
Place: Mcdonald, KS
Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: HIXG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4002R
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW08CA156
Reported as: Ayres S2R
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,500 total1,000 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N4002RRegistered now · Ayres S-2RS/N 2478R · Built 1978 Airframe modelAyres S-2R Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The turf runways in use were soft from recent rains. The pilot tried taking off first from a shorter runway, realized he was not getting enough speed for takeoff, and aborted. The pilot then repositioned to the longer runway and attempted to takeoff. He again was not getting sufficient speed for takeoff. The pilot elected to abort the second takeoff attempt. Hard braking resulted in the left brake fading, causing the aircraft to groundloop off the side of runway. The left wing struck the ground, causing susbtantial damage. The pilot was uninjured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE TURF RUNWAYS IN USE WERE SOFT FROM RECENT RAINS. THE PILOT TRIED TAKING OFF FIRST FROM A SHORTER RUNWAY, REALIZED HE WAS NOT GETTING ENOUGH SPEED FOR TAKEOFF, AND ABORTED. THE PILOT THEN REPOSITIONED TO THE LONGER RUNWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF. HE AGAIN WAS NOT GETTING SUFFICIENT SPEED FOR TAKEOFF. THE PILOT ELECTED TO ABORT THE SECOND TAKEOFF ATTEMPT. HARD BRAKING RESULTED IN THE LEFT BRAKE FADING, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO GROUNDLOOP OFF THE SIDE OF RUNWAY. THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND, CAUSING SUSBTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DFW08CA156Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMcDonald, KSThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the soft terrain.May 25, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4002R · 1

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

Incident 19840320013269IFinal Approach · Buttonwillow, CAStruck a truck exhaust stack while on short final for landing. Truck parked 200 feet from the runway.Mar 20, 1984 · Minor damage