Ayres S2R-T34 N3092H

Summary

On 19 February 2004 at about 21:55 local time, a Ayres S2R-T34 registered N3092H was involved in an accident near Ville Platte, Louisiana, 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.

Date

19 February 2004 at 21:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States

Nearest airport

Private Airstrip (PVT)

Coordinates

30.7842, -92.1822

Aircraft

Ayres S2R-T34

Registration

N3092H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ville Platte → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW04LA082

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power 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

The 20,153-hour pilot reported that after takeoff from a private airstrip, the engine "surged" multiple times followed by a loss of engine power. The pilot initiated a forced landing to a nearby pasture. During the landing roll, the airplane impacted a ditch, crossed a dirt road, impacted a second ditch and came to rest in the upright position. Examinations of the engine a fuel pump revealed no mechanical anomalies. The reason for the loss of engine power was undetermined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.