# Incident 20180418016859I: Ayres Corporation S2R-T15, Weippe, ID, April 18, 2018

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 18, 2018, 16:00 local time
- Place: Weippe, ID
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: D4FG
- Location: 46.2053° N, 115.5825° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.2053&lon=-115.5825&mi=10
- Aircraft: N40170, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40170) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ayres S2R-T15 (registry code 0970105, https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s2r-t15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A (registry code 52043, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-60a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AYRES CORPORATION S2R-T15
- Reported engine: P&W CANADA PT6A-60A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 30,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA18CA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA245) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180418016859I

## Narrative

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

ON TAKEOFF ROLL ON A DIRT ROAD/RUNWAY, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A GUSTY QUARTERING TAILWIND. THI LIFTED THE TAIL SO THAT THE PROP IMPINGED UPON THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT, DROPPING INTO A SHALLOW DITCH ALONGSIDE THE ROAD.

## 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 GAA18CA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA245), Apr 18, 2018: Ayres S2R (N40170), Weipee, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.

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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