Ayres S2R-T34 N4025Y
24 May 2002 · Aubrey, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 May 2002 at about 16:30 local time, a Ayres S2R-T34 registered N4025Y was involved in an accident near Aubrey, Arkansas, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aubrey, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Old Gibson (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 34.7172, -90.9000
- Aircraft
- Ayres S2R-T34
- Registration
- N4025Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Aubrey → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW02LA161
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The failure of a compressor turbine blade(s) for an undetermined reason.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the initial takeoff climb from a private airstrip, the pilot heard a "loud bang" and the engine lost total power. The pilot executed a forced landing, during which both main landing gear assemblies separated from the airplane and the right wing's spar was damaged. Examination of the engine revealed that the engine compressor turbine blades were fractured at varying heights. Material analysis determined that the blades fractured as a result of overload, and that the blades material conformity was in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. The compressor's surrounding components, and all downstream components, exhibited damage from the separated compressor turbine blades. The engine had accumulated a total of 14,598 hours since new and had never received a complete overhaul. Pratt & Whitney recommended overhaul interval for this engine is 3,500 hours. The reason for the separation of compressor turbine blades was not determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ayres S2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2002 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Firebaugh, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2003 | Ayres S2R-T660 | Blytheville, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2001 | Ayres S2R-T11 | Spur, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2001 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Holtville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Ayres S2R-G10 | Staples, Minnesota, United States | Peterson Aerial Spraying | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Ayres S2R-G6 | Esmond, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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