# Accident 20191011021119A: Ayres Corporation S2R-T34, Willacoichee, GA, October 11, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 11, 2019, 09:20 local time
- Place: Willacoichee, GA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: FZLG
- Location: 31.3989° N, 83.0014° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.3989&lon=-83.0014&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3090C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3090C-2019-11-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ayres S2R-T34 (registry code 0970106, https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s2r-t34) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: U/A Canada PT6A-34 (registry code 61534, https://openairdocs.org/engine/u-a-canada-pt6a-34) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AYRES CORPORATION S2R-T34
- Reported engine: U/A CANADA PT6A-34
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 26,500 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA20CA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA020) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191011021119A

## Narrative

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

I ARRIVED AT THE ACCIDENT SITE SATURDAY 10/12/2019 @ 1230 EASTERN TIME. I SPOKE WITH THE LAND OWNER WHO WAS ON SITE WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE STATED THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT ENTERED THE FIELD IN A DUE EAST DIRECTION, HE WALKED AWAY FROM THE FIELD BEING SPRAYED DUE TO CONCERNS OF DRIFT. HE WAS BETWEEN TWO BUILDINGS AND NOT ABLE TO SEE THE AIRCRAFT WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD SNAP AND GOT A QUICK LOOK AT THE AIRCRAFT PASS WITH THE WINGS AT A STEEP ANGLE. A SHORT PERIOD LATER, HE HEARD THE AIRPLANE CRASH IN THE EDGE OF THE FIELD COMING TO REST IN AN OPEN AREA ADJACENT TO THE FIELD. THE PILOT WAS INJURED BUT CONSCIENCE AND WITH HELP FROM THE WITNESS WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT. 911 WAS CALLED A SHORT TIME LATER AMBULANCE, FIRE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ARRIVED ON SITE. THE PILOT WAS TRANSPORTED TO LOCAL HOSPITAL THEN TRANSFERRED TO A SAVANNAH GA. HOSPITAL. THE LANDOWNER STATED THE PILOT HAD WAITED FOR FOG TO LIFT AND DEW TO DRY BEFORE SPRAYING. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE SUN WAS BRIGHT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED POWERLINES STANDARD HEIGHT POLES WITH 3 WIRES, ON THE EDGE OF THE FIELD AND TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 200 YARDS VEERING TO THE LEFT STRIKING SEVERAL PIECES OF FARM EQUIPMENT AND A TREE WITH THE RIGHT WING. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST WITH FUSELAGE INVERTED, WINGS, ENGINE AND PROPELLER HUB SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT. FULL HOPPER AND FUEL TANKS RUPTURED LOSING ALL CONTENTS.

## 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 GAA20CA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA020), Oct 11, 2019: Ayres S2R (N3090C), Willacoochee, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines while maneuvering at low altitude.

## Other reports on N3090C (1)

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

- [Accident 19951213040459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951213040459A), Dec 13, 1995: Ayres S2RT34NORMAL (N3090C), Helena/West Hel, AR, Substantial damage. Ferrying to airport for annual. Throttle jammed at cruise. Tried land. Condition lever idle cut off. Landed short.

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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