# FAA incident reports: Ayres S2R-T34 A list on [Ayres S2R-T34](https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s2r-t34.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. Page 1 of 3 · 108 reports - [Accident 20250825012119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250825012119A.md): Ayeres S2R-T34 · Beaman, IA · Aug 25, 2025 · N393KW · Substantial damage > Pilot failed to maintain altitude, landed short of the runway, main landing gear collapsed due to a hard landing. - [Accident 20250728009929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250728009929A.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Akron, IA · Jul 28, 2025 · N524SL · Substantial damage > 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. - [Incident 20250717012129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250717012129I.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Le Mars, IA · Jul 17, 2025 · N3104Y · Minor damage > Pilot experienced severe vibration in-flight and made a precautionary landing in a bean field due to a suspected engine issue. Aircraft propeller struck a barbed wire fence. Damage to propeller and engine is unknown. Aircraft damage is minor. - [Accident 20230831012409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230831012409A.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Five Points, CA · Aug 31, 2023 · N61373 · Substantial damage > On August 31, 2023 an thrush ag aircraft experienced difficulty lifting off of the runway during the takeoff roll. About 3/4 down the runway the pilot elected to dump the 300 gallons of water on board in order to avoid hitting the trees at the end of the… - [Accident 20220723008329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220723008329A.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Parkin, AR · Jul 23, 2022 · N4046S · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Saturday 7/23/2022, N4046S, S2R-T34 aircraft s/n T34-266. While performing crop dusting operations, struck the guyed wires of a 561? Radio tower and crashed into a bean field 6 miles north of interstate 40 and east of state highway 75. The aircraft was… - [Incident 20220710008529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220710008529I.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Five Points, CA · Jul 10, 2022 · N3098K · Minor damage > On July 10, 2022, N3098K a Ayres Corporation, S2T-T34 agricultural aircraft was involved in an incident when the pilot lost control and caused the aircraft to ground loop on a private operated airport agra-west (5CA7). Minor damage to the rear wheel assembly… - [Accident 20210621006889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210621006889A.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Leoti, KS · Jun 21, 2021 · N4328P · Substantial damage > On the date of the accident the pilot arrived at the field he was to spray. He lined up with a saved pattern on a field that he had partially sprayed on 06/18/2021. The pilot made his first pass going north on the field and made a turn for his second pass.… - [Accident 20200627005799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200627005799A.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Perry, GA · Jun 27, 2020 · N4032L · Substantial damage > On June 27, 2020, at approximately 1800 eastern daylight time, a 1999 ayers corporation S2R-T34, N4032L, sustained major damaged during an aborted takeoff on a private airstrip 5 miles west of Perry, Georgia. There was one person on board with no injuries.… - [Accident 20200619020479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200619020479A.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Gatesville, NC · Jun 19, 2020 · N3090G · Substantial damage > Aircraft was on a application run and had just completed the first pass when the PIC heard a very loud squealing noise and then the aircraft had a significant loss of thrust. PIC stated that all the gauges indicated normal operation. The PIC managed to put… - [Accident 20200612009519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200612009519A.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Gifford, ID · Jun 12, 2020 · N40226 · Destroyed > After circling field twice to survey/ set up for spraying crop and look for obstructions, pilot approached field to spray form east to west. At last second he noticed power lines he had not seen, dove under them but left wing caught pole guy wire and… - [Accident 20191011021119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191011021119A.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Willacoichee, GA · Oct 11, 2019 · N3090C · Destroyed > 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… - [Incident 20190811010249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190811010249I.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Centralia, IL · Aug 11, 2019 · N3077B · Minor damage > The pilot of N3077B stated he began his descent to the Centralia airport (kenl) when his GPS became inoperative. The pilot stated he was disoriented with his position and lost more altitude then he was aware of due to being distracted by the GPS malfunction.… - [Incident 20190612006699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190612006699I.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Albany, GA · Jun 12, 2019 · N66TH · Minor damage > On June 12, 2019, at approximately 1030 a.m. eastern daylight time, an S2R-T34, N66TH, sustained minor damaged after it impacted terrain due to engine failure approximately 10 miles south of Albany, Georgia. There was one person on board with no injuries.… - [Incident 20190311001199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190311001199I.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Firebaugh, CA · Mar 11, 2019 · N40126 · Minor damage > On March 11, 2019, N40126 an Ayres thrush was involved in an incident when the aircraft landed in a orchard. The aircraft was returning from an agricultural application, 20 nautical miles (NM) away when the engine suddenly flamed out. The aircraft landed with… - [Incident 20180727018099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180727018099I.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Garden City, KS · Jul 27, 2018 · N4328P · Minor damage > Tire went flat on landing roll out. A small hole in tube was found. - [Accident 20180530006369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180530006369A.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · El Reno, OK · May 30, 2018 · N2249B · Destroyed · 1 fatal > The accident aircraft was operating under part 137, day visual flight rules, aerial application when the aircraft hit a radio antenna tower guy wires. The aircraft departed pond creek airport Oklahoma. The aircraft departed with full fuel, 275 gallons of… - [Accident 20150709012419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150709012419A.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Climax, GA · Jul 9, 2015 · N524SL · Substantial damage > On July 09, 2015 at approximately 1153 EST, N524SL ayers corporation S2R-T35 s/n T34203DC, departed Vada Airport (GA42) which is a private air strip located at [privacy data omitted]. This aircraft was being operated under title 14 CFR part 137 agricultural… - [Accident 20150602011079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150602011079A.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Blythe, CA · Jun 2, 2015 · N4018Q · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Pilot had just completed spraying field and was heading back to base. Eye witness describes the aircraft at a 90 degree nose up position when he first saw the aircraft. At about 600 ft. the aircraft took a nose dived and impacted ground. At this time; the… - [Accident 20140607008419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140607008419A.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Wilmot, AR · Jun 7, 2014 · N23034 · Substantial damage > On 06/07/2014, N23034 was taking off from a private airstrip located in Wilmot Arkansas. The aircraft was being operated by a commercial rated pilot with a valid 2nd class medical. The aircraft lifted off, crossed over a ditch and a dirt road, and impacted… - [Accident 20130710012459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130710012459A.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Coy, AR · Jul 10, 2013 · N2239B · Substantial damage > On July 10, 2013 at approximately 2:30PM a 1996 Ayres Corporation, model S2R-T34 was performing a post maintenance test flight in conjunction with a nozzle calibration flight. Upon returning to the departure field, a private strip, located in the vicinity of… - [Accident 20130628010999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130628010999A.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Heth, AR · Jun 28, 2013 · N455JM · Substantial damage > On June 28, 2013 at 1210 CST, an ayers corporation S2R-T34, N455JM, owned by humphrey b flying, LLC, terre haute, Indiana, and being operated on contract under the agricultural certificate of hutcherson flying, inc., of forrest city, Arkansas, experienced a… - [Accident 20130215003199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130215003199A.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Ft. Gaines, GA · Feb 15, 2013 · N3095X · Substantial damage > N3095X, an aayres corporation model SR2-T34/AG airplane, was conducting dispensing operations on the afternoon of 02/15/2013, southeast of Ft. Gaines, GA. The pilot noticed an unbalanced fuel load and then noted some roughness to the engine operation just as… - [Accident 20120806021099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120806021099A.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Lakin, KS · Aug 6, 2012 · N365SM · Substantial damage > Ict FSDO received notification of an aerial application aircraft accident near Lakin, KS. The accident occurred at 1028 local time the same day. The pilot reported he was spraying a corn field in a race track pattern with the wind from the south and… - [Incident 20110801016939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110801016939I.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Vinton, IA · Aug 1, 2011 · N61220 · No damage > Pilot reported he was spraying in a continuous direction, making all left hand turns, for approximately 45 minutes. After completing the last pass, he exited the field, making a right turn and approximately 10 seconds later, the engine surged. The auxiliary… - [Incident 20110730017009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110730017009I.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Jones, LA · Jul 30, 2011 · N23034 · Minor damage > Aircraft was in cruise flight performing aerial application when the pilot noticed the engine oil pressure light had illuminated. Verified low oil pressure with oil gauge. Oil pressure gauge indicated low oil pressure and decreasing. Pilot executed a return… - [Incident 20110710017169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110710017169I.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · El Nido, CA · Jul 10, 2011 · N4018Q · Minor damage > An arial application aircraft was making the second run of the day since fueling. During the takeoff from a dirt strip, at lift off speed the engine abruptly lost power. The aircraft continued into a young pistacio orchard and came to a stop. Aircraft damage… - [Accident 20110616025109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110616025109A.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Altheimer, AR · Jun 16, 2011 · N30902 · Destroyed > On June 16, 2011, at 1330 CST, an Ayres thrush, model S2R-T34, N30902, registered to swan lake flying services inc., suffered an engine stoppage, followed by an inflight fire. An off airport landing was initiated, aircraft burned and was destroyed near swan… - [Accident 20110311003949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110311003949A.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Altheimer, AR · Mar 11, 2011 · N92KM · Destroyed > On March 11, 2011, at 1800 CST, a thrush Ayres-S2-R, registered to swan lake flying service, inc, collided with a power pole on landing at swan lake flying service field, Altheimer, Arkansas, while on an agricultural flight. Visual meteorological conditions… - [Accident 20100503033859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100503033859A.md): Ayres Corpo S2R-T34 · Yuba City, CA · May 3, 2010 · N6018T · Substantial damage > 10 Minutes after pilot took off on his way to spray a field, he had a chip light. Pilot hurried back to airport and and landed. During roll out aircraft made a hard left unknown why. Aircraft hit a burm and went on it's nose. Pilot was not injured visual… - [Accident 20090810025419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090810025419A.md): Ayres Corpo S2R-T34 · Donalsonville, GA · Aug 10, 2009 · N2292E · Substantial damage > Aircraft upon landing on grass strip at main base of operations had the right gear collapse which caused the aircraft to leave the runway and contact ground and several fence posts and barbed wire. - [Accident 20090710012589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090710012589A.md): Ayres S2RT34 · Hertford, NC · Jul 10, 2009 · N357CA · Destroyed · 1 fatal > (-23) While on a flight to familiarize PIC with aircraft and to check calibration of spray nozzles with water, aircraft impacted with ground in cornfield. No witneses to the accident. Aircraft impacted ground inverted with no evidence of rotation or lateral… - [Accident 20090409003119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090409003119A.md): Ayres S2RT34 · Cove, OR · Apr 9, 2009 · N114JP · Substantial damage > (-23) While maneuvering to get into position for the initial run on the field, after a 200’ recon, the pilot reported he was unable to maintain terrain separation and airspeed. The accident occurred north and east of the field in the higher terrain. The… - [Accident 20090227003409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090227003409A.md): Ayres S2RT34 · Corocran, CA · Feb 27, 2009 · N6135U · No damage > (-23) While conducting arial application operation the aircraft struck an exhaust stack ontop of a 3 axle semi truck with the left landing gear tire while flying under a high tension wire over a public road. There was no damage reported other than a… - [Accident 20080724843269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080724843269A.md): Ayres S2RT34NORMAL · Clinton, IL · Jul 24, 2008 · N357CA · Substantial damage > (-23) On July 24, 2008, near Clinton, IL, N357VS, operating as an agricultural aircraft struck a guide wire at the end of a swath run causing substantial damage to the outboard four feet of the right wing. No damage was reported to property on the surface.… - [Incident 20080613839219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080613839219I.md): Ayres S2RT34NORMAL · Mccormick, AR · Jun 13, 2008 · N6018T · Minor damage > (-23) On June 13, 2008, at 0630 CDT, an Ayres S2YR-T34, N6018T, landed at a Private airstrip in Mccormick, Arkansas approximately 20 NM sse of jonesboro, Arkansas (jbr) upon landing, the aircraft veered to it's right and the pilot over corrected. The aicraft… - [Accident 20080527834229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080527834229A.md): Ayres S2RT34NORMAL · Des Arc, AR · May 27, 2008 · N3105E · Substantial damage > (-23) On 5/27/2008, 1615CDT, 2115Z, aircraft N3105E a ayers model S2R-T34, while conducting agriculture aerial application four miles south of Des Arc, AR under [privacy data omitted] and piloted by [privacy data omitted] commerical pilot #[privacy data… - [Incident 20061215027349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061215027349I.md): Ayres S2RT34NORMAL · Wheeler Ridge, CA · Dec 15, 2006 · N4002S · Substantial damage > (-23) On 12/15/2006, at approximately 1130 PST, Ayres S2R thrush aircraft, N4002S, collided with an automobile on the ramp of the Wheeler Ridge strip (no identifier). The pilot, [privacy data omitted] pilot in command of N4002S, operating under 14 CFR 137,… - [Accident 20060811017839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060811017839A.md): Ayres S2RT34NORMAL · Parkdale, AR · Aug 11, 2006 · N444HF · Substantial damage > (-23) On August 11, 2006, at 1030 CDT, a thrush S2-R, N444HF, registered to mcginty flying service, collided with trees after an emergency landing in a field near Parkdale, AR while on a part 137 agricultural flight. Visual meteorological conditions existed… - [Accident 20060620013389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060620013389A.md): Ayres S2RT34NORMAL · Colt, AR · Jun 20, 2006 · N2292J · Destroyed · 1 fatal > (-23) Aircraft was accomplishing agricultural spraying operations near Colt ar. Aircraft contacted the ground with the right wingtip while in a turn and appears to have cartwheeled into a clump of trees at the edge of the field. The pilot was fatal, the… - [Accident 20060519011839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060519011839A.md): Ayres S2RT34RESTD · Winchester, AR · May 19, 2006 · N283TA · Destroyed > (-23) 05/19/2006 At approx. 13:00 N283TA on take off contacted ditch bank at end of runway and damaged left main landing gear and tail wheel was broken off. Pilot was able to gain and maintain altitude after which he elected to lighten the load by dispensing… - [Accident 20050730017199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050730017199A.md): Ayres S2RT34NORMAL · Kerman, CA · Jul 30, 2005 · N4003Z · Substantial damage > (-23) Daily report received on 08-01-05 at 0655 am. Contacted aircraft owner, [privacy data omitted] at mid cal ag aviation inc. obtained name of the pilot and a brief description of accident. [privacy data omitted] Stated that the aircraft went off the end… - [Accident 20050714034131A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050714034131A.md): Ayres S2RT34NORMAL · Mer Rouge, LA · Jul 14, 2005 · N61220 · Substantial damage > (-23) Approximately 1630 CDT, pilot ^privac^ was spraying westbound. He pulled up at the end of the row and struck the outer third of the right wing of northbound pilot ^privac^ from underneath. Due to severe engine roughness, pilot ^privac^ landed in a… - [Incident 20050708013789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050708013789I.md): Ayres S2RT34NORMAL · Mcgehee, AR · Jul 8, 2005 · N150AC · Minor damage > (-23) On July 8, 2005, at approximately 1900 CDT, Ayres S2-RT34, N150AC, an agricultural airplane, experienced minor damage while attempting to make an emergency landing in a 'corn field' near Mcgehee, Arkansas. The pilot stated he was conducting normal swath… - [Incident 20050611016009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050611016009I.md): Ayres S2RT34NORMAL · Cash, AR · Jun 11, 2005 · N94PE · Minor damage > (-23) On June 11, 2005, at 1230 central daylight time, an Ayres S2R thrush agriculture airplane N94PE, received minor damage during landing when it veered off the runway near Cash Arkansas 72421. The airplane was registered to and operated by craft flying… - [Incident 20050317011739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050317011739I.md): Ayres S2RT34NORMAL · Holtville, CA · Mar 17, 2005 · N4009J · Minor damage > (-23) The pilot stated that the right landing gear collapsed during take-off from a dirt strip. He said that the aircraft had a full load of product for aerial application and that there was a light crosswind. After the gear collapsed, he lost directional… - [Accident 20050218002219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050218002219A.md): Ayres S2RT34RESTD · Firebaugh, CA · Feb 18, 2005 · N4009M · Substantial damage · 1 fatal > (-23) Aircraft experienced a loss of power on take-off, resulting in a hard landing in a wet plowed field off the end of the runway. - [Incident 20040630014189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040630014189I.md): Ayres S2RT34RESTD · Brookland, AR · Jun 30, 2004 · N365SM · Minor damage > (-23) 06/30/2004 At approx. 18:00 CDT N365SM an Ayres-S2-RT15RESTD owned and operated by whited flying service, piloted by roy whited, was operating east of Brookland, AR when the aircraft contacted high voltage lines. Aircraft received damage to the prop,… - [Incident 20040626023709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040626023709I.md): Ayres S2RT34RESTD · Inverness, MS · Jun 26, 2004 · N3096N · Minor damage > (-23) Aircraft landed hard with load of chemical on board. Left gear collapsed as the aircraft came to a stop at the end of the runway. [privacy data omitted] - [Incident 20040621014169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040621014169I.md): Ayres S2RT34NORMAL · Wynne, AR · Jun 21, 2004 · N2292J · Minor damage > (-23) On June 21, 2004, at approximately 1630 CDT, Ayres S2-RT, N2292J, experienced minor damage due to a ground loop on landing near Wynne, Arkansas. The commercial pilot stated that, after making a normal landing roll, the aircraft lost directional control… - [Accident 20040408004589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040408004589A.md): Ayres S2RT34NORMAL · Friona, TX · Apr 8, 2004 · N2320T · Substantial damage > (-23) The pilot was returning to his home base at Benger Air Park because of an approaching thunderstorm. There was a direct crosswind at 17 to 18 knots with heavy rain. While attempting to land runway 22, he drifted to the left of centerline, applied prop… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s2r-t34/incidents.md?page=2 ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('0970106') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s2r-t34/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.