# Accident 20090409003119A: Ayres S2RT34, Cove, OR, April 9, 2009

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 9, 2009, 08:30 local time
- Place: Cove, OR
- Airport: La Grande/Union County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: A1QG
- Location: 45.0167° N, 117.7883° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.0167&lon=-117.7883&mi=10
- Aircraft: N114JP, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N114JP) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ayres S2R-T34 (registry code 0970106, https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s2r-t34) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series (registry code 52032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AYRES S2RT34
- Reported engine: PWA PT634
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,700 total, 65 in this make and model, 80 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR09CA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA190) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090409003119A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) WHILE MANEUVERING TO GET INTO POSITION FOR THE INITIAL RUN ON THE FIELD, AFTER A 200’ RECON, THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN TERRAIN SEPARATION AND AIRSPEED.  THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED NORTH AND EAST OF THE FIELD IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN.  THE TERRAIN RISES TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF THE FIELD.  THE HOPPER WAS FULL, 2500 LBS. OF DRY FERTILIZER, AND THE AIRPLANE HAD 100 GALLONS OF JET FUEL ON BOARD.  THE PILOT REPORTED HE BEGAN TO DUMP THE LOAD AND WENT TO FULL POWER AND WAS NOT ABLE TO OUT CLIMB THE TERRAIN OR TURN TOWARD LOWER TERRAIN DUE TO LACK OF AIRSPEED.  THE AIRPLANE SETTLED ONTO UNEVEN ROUGH TERRAIN.  THE LANDING GEAR WAS SHEERED OFF AS THE AIRPLANE WENT OVER A DITCH AND TURNED 90 DEGREES TO THE LEFT.  THE PILOT STATED A WIND SHEAR/DOWNDRAFT CONTRIBUTED TO THE LOSS OF ALTITUDE AND AIRSPEED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR09CA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA190), Apr 9, 2009: Ayres S2R-T34 (N114JP), Cove, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from rising terrain while maneuvering.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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