Ayres S2R-G10 N6133X
13 June 1997 · Biggers, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 June 1997 at about 16:40 local time, a Ayres S2R-G10 registered N6133X was involved in an accident near Biggers, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Biggers, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.3292, -90.7993
- Aircraft
- Ayres S2R-G10
- Registration
- N6133X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW97LA219
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The total blockage of a fuel line by a silicone rubber contaminant which resulted in fuel starvation. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the initial takeoff climb, the agricultural airplane's engine lost power, and the pilot executed a forced landing in a corn field. There was insufficient space available to bring the airplane to a complete stop before it reached the edge of the field and collided with trees. Examination of the airplane revealed that a foreign object had completely blocked the fuel line leading from the forward left wing tank outlet to the fuselage header tank. Chemical analysis indicated that the object was composed of silicone rubber. The 1996 model airplane had accumulated 696 hours total time. Visual inspection of the left and right wing fuel tanks disclosed no evidence that silicone rubber had been used as a tank sealant or as gasket material during manufacture of the airplane. No mention was made in the maintenance records of any maintenance, repairs or modifications to the airplane's fuel system. The source of the silicone rubber contamination could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ayres S2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 1997 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Corning, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Ayres S2R-T15 | Oakridge, Louisiana, United States | Arkla Flying Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Feb 1997 | Ayres S2R-T65 | Firebaugh, California, United States | TRI Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1997 | Ayres S2R-G10 | Munday, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1997 | Ayres S2R | Brenon, Panama | William A Dufour | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 May 1997 | Ayres S2R-T-34 | Tonopah, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1997 | Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A | Waldenburg, Arkansas, United States | Leon E. Jacobi | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Grumman G-164B | Swifton, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Ashdown, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1997 | Reiffer RS-15 | Ward, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Crossett, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1997 | Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B | Palestine, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |