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FAA accident report · Ayres S2R600 · Benson, MN · July 6, 2008

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Date
July 6, 2008 · 07:00 local
Place
Benson, MN
Airport
Benson Municipal
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
PVMG
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5519X
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI08CA176
Reported as
Ayres S2R600
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
16,241 total3,000 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days
N5519XRegistration cancelled Apr 25, 2013 · Aero Commander S2RS/N 1719R · Built 1973Airframe modelAero Commander S2REngine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

As the pilot was spraying a wheat field, he failed to see the two seats of power lines at the beginning of the field. The pilot stated he saw the first two lines, but did not see the second set of lines. The main landing gear caught on the wire, tearing a large piece of the tire away and forcing the aircraft to the ground. The pilot further stated after striking the wires he lost control, and the aircraft was forced into a field, crashed and was fully engulfed in flames and destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

AS THE PILOT WAS SPRAYING A WHEAT FIELD, HE FAILED TO SEE THE TWO SEATS OF POWER LINES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FIELD. THE PILOT STATED HE SAW THE FIRST TWO LINES, BUT DID NOT SEE THE SECOND SET OF LINES. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR CAUGHT ON THE WIRE, TEARING A LARGE PIECE OF THE TIRE AWAY AND FORCING THE AIRCRAFT TO THE GROUND. THE PILOT FURTHER STATED AFTER STRIKING THE WIRES HE LOST CONTROL, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FORCED INTO A FIELD, CRASHED AND WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND DESTROYED.

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 CHI08CA176Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportClontarf, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power transmission lines. Contributing to the accident was the power transmission lines.Jul 6, 2008 · Destroyed

Other reports on N5519X · 1

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

Accident 20030412009389ALow Level Operations · Benson, MN(-23) On 04/12/03, at 2000 CDT, an aero commander (Ayres) S2R, owned by Benson air ag, inc. and operated by Douglas jackson forced landed during an aerial application flight. VFR flight conditions prevailed, no flight plan was filed. The aircraft received…Apr 12, 2003 · Substantial damage