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NTSB accident investigation · Ayers S2R-34 · Hillsboro, KS · April 17, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 17, 1981
Place
Hillsboro, KS · HILLSBORO, KS
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4122XAyers S2R-34
Status
Completed · report August 19, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810417019289A
Case key
125679

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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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3-1443  81/4/17    HILLSBORO,KS        AYERS S2R-34        CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 7850
        TIME - 1335                    N4122X              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 275 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HILLSBORO MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HILLSBORO,KS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO TREAT CROP
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 7850                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERRY
          KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- ACFT LOADED W APPROX 400GALS WATER/PARATHION.

Aircraft

Registration
N4122X
Reported as
Ayers S2R-34
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hillsboro Muni

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