FTW86LRG27

NTSB accident investigation · Ayres S2R-600 · Tivoli, TX · June 27, 1986

Accident · No injuriesFinal report
Date
June 27, 1986, 17:00 local (23:00 UTC)
Place
Tivoli, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8905QAyres S2R-600
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report March 10, 1988
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19860627028459A
Case key
22158

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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.

Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skidManeuvering - aerial application
Clearance - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Visual lookout - inadequatePilot in commandCause
In flight collision with terrain/waterManeuvering - aerial application
Terrain condition - cropFactor
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandFactor

Analysis

On June 27,1987 at approximately 1700 CDT, an ayres S2R-600 impacted the terrain approximately 5 miles east of Tivoli, TX while conducting agriculture spraying operations. The right wing of the aircraft contacted the ground causing the aircraft to cartwheel and come to rest inverted. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, however, the commercial pilot escaped injury. There was no post-crash fire.

Aircraft

Registration
N8905Q
Reported as
Ayres S2R-600
Category
Airplane
Serial number
2438R
Airframe hours
2,981
Engine
P&W R-1340, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Aerial application · Part 137
Operator
Anthony Daniels, doing business as Daniels Flying Service
Registered owner
Anthony Daniel
Airworthiness certificate
Special, Restricted (Special)
Last inspection
Annual · May 17, 1986 · 71 hours before
Departed
Tivoli, TX

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
31
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Front
Flight hours
3,966 total · 3,500 in this make and model · 3,900 as pilot in command · 300 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
160° at 13 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
75 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
VCT

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.