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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Ayres S-2R · D'Hanis, TX · September 1, 2008

Date: September 1, 2008 · 14:30 local
Place: D'Hanis, TX
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: UXRG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8472V
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW08LA223
Reported as: Ayres S2R
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,300 total800 in this make and model349 in the last 90 days

N8472VRegistered now · Rockwell International S-2RS/N 2232R Airframe modelRockwell International S-2R Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The aircraft lost engine power while making a third pass during aerial application. The pilot stated he put the aircraft into a high pitch attitude to clear a tree line. The aircraft hit some tree tops severely damaging the right wing, the belly section, propeller and nose area then stalled onto a clump of small trees "tail end first" crushing the tail section of the aircraft. The tail wheel was ripped away from it's mount, the right main tire was damaged. The left wing had mild to moderate damage. There was no post crash fire. Fuel on board was approx 160 gals. No injuries to the pilot were reported.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT LOST ENGINE POWER WHILE MAKING A THIRD PASS DURING AERIAL APPLICATION. THE PILOT STATED HE PUT THE AIRCRAFT INTO A HIGH PITCH ATTITUDE TO CLEAR A TREE LINE. THE AIRCRAFT HIT SOME TREE TOPS SEVERELY DAMAGING THE RIGHT WING, THE BELLY SECTION, PROPELLER AND NOSE AREA THEN STALLED ONTO A CLUMP OF SMALL TREES "TAIL END FIRST" CRUSHING THE TAIL SECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE TAIL WHEEL WAS RIPPED AWAY FROM IT'S MOUNT, THE RIGHT MAIN TIRE WAS DAMAGED. THE LEFT WING HAD MILD TO MODERATE DAMAGE. THERE WAS NO POST CRASH FIRE. FUEL ON BOARD WAS APPROX 160 GALS. NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT WERE REPORTED.

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 DFW08LA223Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportUvalde, TXA total loss of engine power due to the improper use of unauthorized replacement parts in the engine and repeated operation of the engine in an over-temperature condition.Sep 1, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8472V · 2

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

Incident 20070515007379ILow Level Operations · Beaumont, TX(-23) On may 15, 2007 at approximately 14:30 CDT an aircraft, N8472V, make: thrush, model: S24, s/n: 2232R sustained minor damage during an emergency landing into a field approximately 2 miles west of Beaumont, Texas, due to engine power loss. The aircraft…May 15, 2007 · Minor damage Accident 19900615023929AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Mcgregor, TXRan out of fuel on a ferry flight. Landed in tall grass field with ditches.Jun 15, 1990 · Substantial damage