# NTSB MKC81FCQ28: Ayers S2R-34, N4122X, Hillsboro, KS, April 17, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 17, 1981
- Place: Hillsboro, KS · HILLSBORO, KS
- Location: 38.3527° N, 97.1996° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hillsboro, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3527&lon=-97.1996&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 19, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125679
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC81FCQ28
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FCQ28

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4122X-1982-03-23), registration cancelled 1982-03-23, S/N 1926R, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AYERS S2R-34
- Registry model: [Rockwell International S-2R](https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-s-2r) (registry code 7630202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Hillsboro Muni

## 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 19810417019289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810417019289A), Apr 17, 1981: Ayers S2RT34, Hillsboro, KS, Substantial damage. Crashed shortly after takeoff. Had started dumpting load. Condition lever may have moved to idle cut-off.

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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