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FAA accident report · Ayres S2R-R1340 · Clear Lake, SD · May 23, 2012

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Date
May 23, 2012 · 13:00 local
Place
Clear Lake, SD
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
YYTG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N30951
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN12CA313
Reported as
Ayres S2R-R1340
Reported engine
Honeywell TPE331-6
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
11,000 total2,700 in this make and model135 in the last 90 days
N30951Registration cancelled Sep 13, 2018 · Ayres S2R-R1340S/N R1340-029 · Built 1992Airframe modelAyres S2R-R1340Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On may 23 13:00 an Ayres S2R-R1340 owned by scott thompson trustee during spraying operation struck a cross country electric transmission lines. VFR weather conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantial damaged, and the pilot injured with broken bones and lacerations to his neck and head. The pilot holds a commercial pilot certificate. The flight originated at estelline, SD at 1200.

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 23 13:00 AN AYRES S2R-R1340 OWNED BY SCOTT THOMPSON TRUSTEE DURING SPRAYING OPERATION STRUCK A CROSS COUNTRY ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINES. VFR WEATHER CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGED, AND THE PILOT INJURED WITH BROKEN BONES AND LACERATIONS TO HIS NECK AND HEAD. THE PILOT HOLDS A COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT ESTELLINE, SD AT 1200.

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 CEN12CA313Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportClear Lake, SDThe pilot's failure to perform a detailed observation of the power lines before beginning the aerial application work, which resulted in an inadvertent collision with the two lower wires.May 23, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N30951 · 2

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

Incident 20090505008359ILanding · Chamberlain, SD(-23) On may 5, 2009 while conducting part 137 aerial spray operations the pilot elected to return to the Chamberlain airport due a malfunctioning GPS on/off switch. The pilot stated he had approximately 80 to 100 gallons of chemical onboard. The pilot…May 5, 2009 · Minor damageIncident 19930325010209IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Lamesa, TXPilot reversed engine on rollout. Veered to right. Came out of reverse. Left runway crossing a ditch.Mar 25, 1993 · Reported as Ayres S2RT34RESTD · Minor damage