# Accident 20110425007589A: Ayres Corporation S2R-R1340, Estelline, SD, April 25, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 25, 2011, 15:00 local time
- Place: Estelline, SD
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: YYTG
- Location: 44.5872° N, 96.8867° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.5872&lon=-96.8867&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3104S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3104S-2022-06-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ayres S2R-R1340 (registry code 0970210, https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s2r-r1340) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AYRES CORPORATION S2R-R1340
- Reported engine: GARRETT TPE331-6
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 12,866 total, 790 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN11CA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA301) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110425007589A

## Narrative

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

ON APRIL 25, 2011 AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 (CDT) PILOT RICHARD H. JACKSON WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF FROM A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP NEAR ESTELLINE, SD FOR AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. HE HAD APPLIED FULL TAKEOFF POWER AND ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY LIFTED THE TAIL OFF THE RUNWAY. AFTER LIFTING THE TAIL THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO GO LEFT. HE APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER AND THE AIRCRAFT STILL WENT LEFT. HE THEN APPLIED FULL RIGHT RUDDER AND ALSO STARTED TO APPLY RIGHT BRAKE. AFTER APPLYING FULL RIGHT RUDDER THE AIRCRAFT WENT TO THE RIGHT AND WENT OFF THE RUNWAY. AFTER LEAVING THE RUNWAY THE AIRCRAFT WENT ACROSS A ROAD AND CAME TO A REST IN A DITCH ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR, RIGHT WING, BELLY, ENGINE AND PROPELLER. THE WEATHER WAS VFR. THE PILOT HOLDS A COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE.

## 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 CEN11CA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA301), Apr 25, 2011: Ayres S2R-R1340 (N3104S), Estelline, SD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff.

## Other reports on N3104S (3)

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

- [Accident 20200712016229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200712016229A), Jul 12, 2020: Ayres Corporation S2R-R1340 (N3104S), Keokuk, IA, Substantial damage. On 07/12/2020 Ayres thrush S2R N3104S was flying from hayti, Missouri to vinton, Iowa the aircraft was full of fuel prior to departure. During the decent into…
- [Accident 20040611012169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040611012169A), Jun 11, 2004: Ayres S2RR1340NORM (N3104S), Eagle Lake, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) Substantial damage to aircraft following a failure of the left main landing gear support tube. During takeoff on runway 35, the aircraft drifted left and…
- [Incident 20030416009669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030416009669I), Apr 16, 2003: Ayres S2RR1340NORM (N3104S), Eagle Lake, TX, Minor damage. (-23) Tail wheel shimmey on take off. Aborted take off. Ran off runway and bent right gear. Minor damage.

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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