20090423013499A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ayres S2RT34510 · Robbins, CA · April 23, 2009

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Date: April 23, 2009 · 16:30 local
Place: Robbins, CA
Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: NHQG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3094L
Reported as: Ayres S2RT34510
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A60A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) On may 23, 2009 at 4:30 pm aircraft N3094L a Ayres S2R-34-510 was involved in a ground loop accident on an dirt runway located 5 miles northeast of Robbins, CA. The skies were clear OAT 90 degrees winds southeast at 20 knots. While landing the pilot lost control of the aircraft at a very low speed due to the rough spot in the runway the airplane ground looped into a canel on the east side of the runway. The right wing spar was bent and the propeller was damaged. No injuries and property damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 23, 2009 AT 4:30 PM AIRCRAFT N3094L A AYRES S2R-34-510 WAS INVOLVED IN A GROUND LOOP ACCIDENT ON AN DIRT RUNWAY LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF ROBBINS, CA. THE SKIES WERE CLEAR OAT 90 DEGREES WINDS SOUTHEAST AT 20 KNOTS. WHILE LANDING THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AT A VERY LOW SPEED DUE TO THE ROUGH SPOT IN THE RUNWAY THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED INTO A CANEL ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE RIGHT WING SPAR WAS BENT AND THE PROPELLER WAS DAMAGED. NO INJURIES AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.