# Accident 20150602011079A: Ayres Corporation S2R-T34, Blythe, CA, June 2, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 2, 2015, 09:20 local time
- Place: Blythe, CA
- Airport: Blythe
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 33.5886° N, 114.6661° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5886&lon=-114.6661&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4018Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4018Q-2018-08-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ayres S2R-T34 (registry code 0970106, https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s2r-t34) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34AG (registry code 52251, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-34ag) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AYRES CORPORATION S2R-T34
- Reported engine: P&W CANADA PT6A-34AG
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR15LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA176) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150602011079A

## Narrative

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

PILOT HAD JUST COMPLETED SPRAYING FIELD AND WAS HEADING BACK TO BASE. EYE WITNESS DESCRIBES THE AIRCRAFT AT A 90 DEGREE NOSE UP POSITION WHEN HE FIRST SAW THE AIRCRAFT. AT ABOUT 600 FT. THE AIRCRAFT TOOK A NOSE DIVED AND IMPACTED GROUND. AT THIS TIME; THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT IS UNKNOW.  MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.

## 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 WPR15LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA176), Jun 2, 2015: Ayres S2R T34 (N4018Q), Blythe, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.

## Other reports on N4018Q (1)

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

- [Incident 20110710017169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110710017169I), Jul 10, 2011: Ayres Corporation S2R-T34 (N4018Q), El Nido, CA, Minor damage. An arial application aircraft was making the second run of the day since fueling. During the takeoff from a dirt strip, at lift off speed the engine abruptly…

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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