# NTSB MIA84LA252: Ayres S2R-T15, N40184, Climax, GA, September 13, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 13, 1984, 08:45 local (12:45 UTC)
- Place: Climax, GA
- Location: 30.8757° N, 84.4312° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Climax, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.8757&lon=-84.4312&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31192
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA84LA252
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31192/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA252

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with object, maneuvering - aerial application
  - object - wire,transmission (contributing factor)
  - clearance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, descent - uncontrolled
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE PLT SAID HE WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA AND WAS AWARE OF THE POWER LINE BUT MISJUDGED HIS CLEARANCE AND INADVERTANTLYCOLLIDED WITH THE TOP WIRE. THE WIRE BROKE AND WRAPPED AROUND THE LANDING GEAR OF THE ACFT AND DRAGGED IT DOWN. THE ACFTWAS DESTROYED WHEN IT CRASHED INTO TREES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N40184](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40184-1988-06-17), registration cancelled 1988-06-17, S/N T15006 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AYRES S2R-T15
- Registry model: [Ayres S2R-T15](https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s2r-t15) (registry code 0970105) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: T15-006
- Airframe hours: 3237
- Engines: P&W PT6A 680 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Registered owner: Ronnie Gainous
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection: 100 hour, August 25, 1984, 60 hours before

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 35; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: front; flight hours: 7,000 total, 3,237 in this make and model, 200 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: TLH, 33 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840913048529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840913048529A), Sep 13, 1984: Ayres S2RT15RESTD, Climax, GA, Destroyed. Struck a powerline during a spray run. Wire wrapped around gear and pulled aircraft to the ground.

## Other investigations on N40184 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB BFO87FIG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87FIG04), May 31, 1987: Ayres S2R-T15 (N40184), Grantsville, MD, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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