Ayres S2R-600 N4002K
26 August 1987 · Leland, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 August 1987 at about 23:45 local time, a Ayres S2R-600 registered N4002K, operated by Clark Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Leland, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Leland, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Prather Farms Airstrip
- Coordinates
- 33.4000, -90.8899
- Aircraft
- Ayres S2R-600
- Registration
- N4002K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Clark Flying Service
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA87LA233
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT EN ROUTE TO A FIELD FOR AERIAL APPLICATION THE ENGINE LOST POWER WHEN THE NUMBER ONE CYLINDER CRACKED BETWEEN THE SPARK PLUG HOLES. WHILE MANEUVERING TO LAND AT A SOD AIRSTRIP ALTITUDE COULD NOT BE MAINTAINED AND THE LEFT SPRAY BOOM CONTACTED A SOY BEAN FIELD. CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD ON THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR CAUSING IT TO COLLAPSE. THE PILOT ATTRIBUTED THE CRACK IN THE CYLINDER TO TIME IN SERVICE ON THE CYLINDER AND STATED THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ayres S2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1987 | Ayres S2R-1820 | Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1987 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Mendota, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1987 | Ayres S2R-T15 | Grantsville, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1987 | Ayres S2R | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1986 | Ayres S2R-T15 | Mandale, Ohio, United States | Ruhe Sales, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1986 | Ayres S2R-1820 | Dundee, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-11 | Hollandale, Mississippi, United States | Kenneth Greer | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 May 1987 | Schweizer G-164A | Dundee, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172I | Ellisville, Mississippi, United States | David L.cutchens | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1987 | Beechcraft 99 | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | Air New Orleans | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1987 | Beechcraft 58 | Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States | Baton Rouge Air Charter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1987 | Bell 222U | Oxford, Mississippi, United States | Memphis Medical Center | No injuries | - |