Ayres S2R-T15 N4010M

Summary

On 31 August 2005 at about 05:00 local time, a Ayres S2R-T15 registered N4010M was involved in an accident near Taylor, 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

31 August 2005 at 05:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Taylor, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Taylor Municipal Airport (T74)

Coordinates

30.5711, -97.4431

Aircraft

Ayres S2R-T15

Registration

N4010M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Taylor → Taylor

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW05CA225

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's misjudgement while landing resulting in an overrun. A factor was fluctuating engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The 14,000-hour pilot shut down the 750-horsepower engine on the agricultural airplane after the engine began surging between idle and full power. He stated in the NTSB Form 6120.1/2, that he elected to divert to a nearby airport. The pilot shut down the engine prematurely which resulted in a higher than desired altitude with a high approach airspeed. The airplane touched down long and fast on the 4,000 foot long runway, resulting in an overrun. The pilot attempted to intentionally ground loop the airplane to avoid overrunning the departure end of the runway; however, he was unable due to the surface of the runway being damp. The airplane overran the departure end of the runway, collided with trees, and came to rest in a creek. Weather at the time of the accident was reported as clear skies, calm winds, temperature of 72 degrees Fahrenheit, and altimeter 29.87 inches of Mercury.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.