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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Ayres S2R-T34 · Altheimer, AR · March 11, 2011

Date: March 11, 2011 · 16:00 local
Place: Altheimer, AR
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: SL6G
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N92KM
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11CA224
Reported as: Ayres S2R-T34
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot

N92KMRegistered now · Ayres S2R-T34S/N T41-175DC · Built 1992 Airframe modelAyres S2R-T34 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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On March 11, 2011, at 1800 CST, a thrush Ayres-S2-R, registered to swan lake flying service, inc, collided with a power pole on landing at swan lake flying service field, Altheimer, Arkansas, while on an agricultural flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was destroyed, and the certificated commercial pilot had minor injuries. The flight originated at swan lake flying service field, Altheimer, Arkansas, on March 11, 2011 at an unknown time.

As the FAA filed it

ON MARCH 11, 2011, AT 1800 CST, A THRUSH AYRES-S2-R, REGISTERED TO SWAN LAKE FLYING SERVICE, INC, COLLIDED WITH A POWER POLE ON LANDING AT SWAN LAKE FLYING SERVICE FIELD, ALTHEIMER, ARKANSAS, WHILE ON AN AGRICULTURAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED, AND THE CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT HAD MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT SWAN LAKE FLYING SERVICE FIELD, ALTHEIMER, ARKANSAS, ON MARCH 11, 2011 AT AN UNKNOWN TIME.

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 CEN11CA224Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSwan Lake, ARAn in-flight collision with power lines following an encounter with a wind gust.Mar 12, 2011 · Substantial damage