# Accident 20240409003209A: Ayres Corporation S2R-G10, Likely, CA, April 9, 2024

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 9, 2024, 14:44 local time
- Place: Likely, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Other, Specify
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: ECTA
- Location: 41.2999° N, 120.5587° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2999&lon=-120.5587&mi=10
- Aircraft: N40261, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40261) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ayres S2R-G10 (registry code 0970217, https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s2r-g10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: AiResearch TPE331 series (registry code 01517, https://openairdocs.org/engine/airesearch-tpe331-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AYRES CORPORATION S2R-G10
- Reported engine: AIRESEARCH TPE331 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 6,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR24FA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA123) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240409003209A

## Narrative

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

DURING THE LAST STOP TO PICK UP A LOAD OF WILD RICE SEED, THE PILOT TOLD THE GROUND CREW HE WAS NOT FEELING WELL AND THIS WAS GOING TO BE HIS LAST TRIP OF THE DAY APPLYING SEED TO THE FIELDS.  DURING APPLICATION THE AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL RESULTING IN A OFF AIRPORT LANDING IN THE FLOODED RICE FIELD RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT COMING TO REST UPSIDE DOWN.

## 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 WPR24FA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA123), Apr 9, 2024: Ayres S2R-G10 (N40261), Derner, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to adequately monitor his fuel supply, resulting in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, and the airplane’s impact with terrain.

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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