LAX80FUJ87

NTSB accident investigation · Ayers S-2R · Coolidge, AZ · August 6, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 6, 1980
Place
Coolidge, AZ · COOLIDGE, AZ
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7796VAyers S-2R
Status
Completed · report April 9, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800806034839A
Case key
129328

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3620   80/8/6  NR.COOLIDGE,AZ        AYERS S-2R          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0150                    N7796V              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 62, 16890 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 3100 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VALLEY FARMS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         COOLIDGE,AZ                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 9000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1500

Aircraft

Registration
N7796V
Reported as
Ayers S-2R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Valley Farms

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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