20250728009929A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ayres S2R-T34 · Akron, IA · July 28, 2025

Date
July 28, 2025 · 17:50 local
Place
Akron, IA
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
2BSG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N524SL
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN25LA297
Reported as
Ayres S2R-T34
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney PT6A-34
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,523 total450 in this make and model278 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During flight the aircraft sustained engine failure. The pilot made a forced landing in a soybean field. The aircraft came to rest in an inverted position.

As the FAA filed it

DURING FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED ENGINE FAILURE. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A SOYBEAN FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN AN INVERTED POSITION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N524SL · 1

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