Ayres S2R-G10 N3298Y
8 May 1997 · Munday, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 May 1997 at about 18:10 local time, a Ayres S2R-G10 registered N3298Y was involved in an incident near Munday, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:10
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Munday, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Munday Municipal (37F)
- Coordinates
- 33.4407, -99.6208
- Aircraft
- Ayres S2R-G10
- Registration
- N3298Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Haskell
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW97IA362
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
blockage of both fuel lines from the left wing tank to the header tank by silicone rubber contaminants (foreign material), which resulted in fuel starvation. A related 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 plowed field. The airplane nosed down in the soft ground. Examination of the airplane by the operator revealed that the right wing fuel tank was empty, and the left tank contained approximately 80 gallons of fuel. Both fuel lines leading from the left wing tank to the fuselage header tank were blocked by pellets of what appeared to be silicone rubber. Chemical analysis confirmed that the pellets were composed of silicone rubber. The 1995 model airplane had accumulated 612 hours total time. The operator expressed the opinion that the silicone rubber might have been applied to the gaskets of the wing fuel tank access panels during manufacture of the airplane; however, a representative of the manufacturer stated that the company did not use silicone rubber to seal fuel tanks. An inspection of the manufacturer's production line by FAA personnel revealed no evidence that silicone rubber was being used to seal fuel tanks. 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 14 Oct 1997 | Ayres S2R-T65 | Neiva, Colombia | Government of Colombia | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 1997 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B | El Indio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Cessna 182Q | Sugar Land, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Whitewright, Texas, United States | Centerline Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1997 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Edna, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Cessna 152 | Gorman, Texas, United States | Spencer Jones | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Cessna 152 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Bridgeport Flight Training | Minor injuries | - |