- Date
- July 29, 1983, 17:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- Waldenburg, AR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5054XAyres S2R
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830729036599A
- Case key
- 20750
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction
Propeller system/accessories - fatigueCause
Forced landing
In flight collision with terrain/water
Analysis
This acft made a hard forced landing in a field during aerial application after the engine failed. The landing gear failed during the landing. The post accident examination of the engine showed a failure and separation of the reduction gearing. The failure was determined to be from progressive fatigue.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5054X
- Reported as
- Ayres S2R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2419R
- Airframe hours
- 1,684
- Engine
- Wright R-1820-71, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Wood Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 5, 1983 · 178 hours before
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 5,457 total · 5,457 in this make and model · 5,000 as pilot in command · 320 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 2 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 95 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.