Ayres S2R-T11 N40173

Summary

On 19 September 2001 at about 14:20 local time, a Ayres S2R-T11 registered N40173 was involved in an accident near Spur, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

19 September 2001 at 14:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Spur, Texas, United States

Coordinates

33.2496, -100.5701

Aircraft

Ayres S2R-T11

Registration

N40173

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hamlin → Crosbyton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW01LA207

Nobody was injured.

the loss of engine power while in cruise flight for undetermined reasons. A contributing 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

While in cruise flight, the agricultural airplane's engine lost power. The pilot executed a forced landing to a field. During the landing sequence, the airplane's right wing impacted a tree, the airplane spun around to the right, and the landing gear collapsed. There was fuel found in both fuel tanks. The engine was inspected and test run for 3 hours with no anomalies noted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.