# Accident 20220721007589A: Ayres Corporation S2R-T65, Wyman, IA, July 21, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 21, 2022, 06:15 local time
- Place: Wyman, IA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Other, Specify
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: DDUG
- Location: 41.3014° N, 91.6916° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3014&lon=-91.6916&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9899, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9899) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ayres S2R-T65 (registry code 0970109, https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s2r-t65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series (registry code 52032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AYRES CORPORATION S2R-T65
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 4,300 total, 25 in this make and model, 105 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN22LA371](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA371) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220721007589A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT STRUCK WINDMILL TOWER AT THE SOUTH EDGE OF A FARM FIELD APPX.15 SM SSE OF AWG. DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER,LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR,FIREWALL,AND SPRAY SYSTEM.

PILOT WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO AWG LANDING ON RWY 31. DAMAGED LEFT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED UPON ROLL OUT CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO DEPART RUNWAY. LEFT WING AND AILERON DAMAGED UPON DEPARTURE FROM THE RUNWAY.

## 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 CEN22LA371](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA371), Jul 21, 2022: Ayres S2R-T65 (N9899), Wyman / Washington, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot not maintaining sufficient altitude to clear an obstruction during the aerial application flight.

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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