# Accident 20180531006459A: Ayres S2R-H80, Parkin, AR, May 31, 2018

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 31, 2018, 11:15 local time
- Place: Parkin, AR
- Airport: Pvt , Parkin Ar
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: RGOG
- Location: 35.2433° N, 90.5706° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2433&lon=-90.5706&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6215P (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AYRES S2R-H80
- Reported engine: GE AV H80-100
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 2,900 total, 1,600 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN18LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA211) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180531006459A

## Narrative

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

ON MAY 31, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:15 CST, AN AYERS, THRUSH MODEL S2R-H80, SERIAL NUMBER H80-180DC, N6215P REGISTERED TO MID CONTINENT AIRCRAFT CORP, OPERATED BY STOKES  FLYING SERVICE. DURING TAKEOFF LOSS CONTROL STRIKING SMALL LEVY AND SLIDING INTO A BEAN FILED. THE AIRMAN DURING TAKEOFF LOST HIS RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL DUE TO THE ADJUSTMENT SLIDE FAILING. THE RUDDER PEDAL MOVED FULL FORWARD CONTACTING THE HOPPER WALL NOT ALLOWING THE AIRMAN TO ENGAGE THE RIGHT BRAKE. PULLING THE PROPELLER INTO BETA TO SLOW THE AIRCRAFT DOWN, IT VEERED LEFT STRIKING A LEVY AND RESTING IN THE ADJACENT BEAN FIELD. THE PROPELLER MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR AND TAIL WHEEL COLLAPSED CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE, AND ENGINE. NO INJURIES REPORTED.

## 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 CEN18LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA211), May 31, 2018: Thrush S2R-H80 (N6215P), Parkin, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The improper operation of the rudder pedal adjustment mechanism for an undetermined period of time, which led to the failure of the rudder pedal adjustment track, the detachment of the rudder pedal,…

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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