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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ayres S2R-G6 · Tivoli, TX · May 20, 2015

Date
May 20, 2015 · 16:20 local
Place
Tivoli, TX
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
8AGG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3300U
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN15LA239
Reported as
Ayres S2R-G6
Reported engine
AiResearch TPE331-5&6SER
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
13,403 total

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What happened

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

During cruse flight the pilot experienced uncontrolled engine acceleration. Pilot noted that temperature started to climb towards the red; he then started to lower the throttle then lost to much power. Landed as soon as possible onto muddy dirt road, seeing the ditch he applied brakes, wheels dug in and flipped the plane upsidedown.

As the FAA filed it

DURING CRUSE FLIGHT THE PILOT EXPERIENCED UNCONTROLLED ENGINE ACCELERATION. PILOT NOTED THAT TEMPERATURE STARTED TO CLIMB TOWARDS THE RED; HE THEN STARTED TO LOWER THE THROTTLE THEN LOST TO MUCH POWER. LANDED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ONTO MUDDY DIRT ROAD, SEEING THE DITCH HE APPLIED BRAKES, WHEELS DUG IN AND FLIPPED THE PLANE UPSIDEDOWN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.