# Accident 20120806021099A: Ayres Corporation S2R-T34, Lakin, KS, August 6, 2012

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 6, 2012, 10:28 local time
- Place: Lakin, KS
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: 72TG
- Location: 37.9844° N, 101.3267° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9844&lon=-101.3267&mi=10
- Aircraft: N365SM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N365SM-2015-06-16) (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 CORPORATION S2R-T34
- Reported engine: P&W PT6A SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 3,208 total, 183 in this make and model, 139 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN12FA521](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA521) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120806021099A

## Narrative

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

ICT FSDO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF AN AERIAL APPLICATION AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT NEAR LAKIN, KS. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT 1028 LOCAL TIME THE SAME DAY.  THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS SPRAYING A CORN FIELD IN A RACE TRACK PATTERN WITH THE WIND FROM THE SOUTH AND ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION POWER LINES RUNNING EAST/WEST ON THE NORTH SIDE.INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE AIRCRAFT WAS HEADING SOUTH, DESCENDING OVER THE POWER LINES AND FAILED TO LEVEL OFF OVER THE CORN CROP SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTING THE TERRAIN IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION.  THE AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE LEADING EDGES AND PROPELLER WERE SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.  THE PILOT WHO WAS THE LONE OCCUPANT, WAS UNINJURED BUT THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.  THE PILOT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL IRREGULARITIES AND NONE HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED.  INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE OUTER SIX INCHES OF ONE PROPELLER BLADE WAS BROKEN OFF.  THE CURLING OF THE BROKEN PIECE SHOWED SIGNATURES OF A HIGH FORCE IMPACT NORMALLY ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH ENGINE POWER SETTING.

## 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 CEN12FA521](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA521), Aug 6, 2012: Ayres S2R-T34 (N365SM), Lakin, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the corn during an aerial application flight.

## Other reports on N365SM (2)

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

- [Incident 20040630014189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040630014189I), Jun 30, 2004: Ayres S2RT34RESTD (N365SM), Brookland, AR, Minor damage. (-23) 06/30/2004 At approx. 18:00 CDT N365SM an Ayres-S2-RT15RESTD owned and operated by whited flying service, piloted by roy whited, was operating east of…
- [Incident 19930211002219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930211002219I), Feb 11, 1993: Ayres STRT34 (N365SM), Bradford, AR, Minor damage. Loss of power on climb. Emergency landing in field. Landing gear hit a ditch on rollout. Main gear collapsed.

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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