Ayres S2R-G6 N6133T

Summary

On 14 June 2006 at about 01:17 local time, a Ayres S2R-G6 registered N6133T was involved in an accident near Selma, Alabama, 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

14 June 2006 at 01:17

Classification

Accident

Location

Selma, Alabama, United States

Nearest airport

SkyHarbor Airport (S63)

Coordinates

32.3747, -87.1025

Aircraft

Ayres S2R-G6

Registration

N6133T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Selma → Selma

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL06LA093

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power during the approach to land due to an uncontained turbine failure, which resulted in an in-flight fire.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he departed an airport to spray 75 acres of beans. However, due to rain showers he was unable to complete the mission, and returned to the airport. When he was on short final to land, during power reduction, "the engine exploded and fire and shrapnel shot through the engine cowlings." Upon landing, he quickly exited the airplane, and ran to his office for help. On scene examination of the airplane by an FAA inspector found the airplane consumed by fire from the propeller aft to the cockpit. Examination of the engine found a large hole in the turbine section with most of the internal turbine components missing. The missing components were not located. Examination of the engine logbooks found that the last hot section inspection was performed on March 17, 2003 at a total time of 3,963.1 hours, and the last annual inspection was performed on February 14, 2006, at a total time of 5,406.3 hours. Time since the last hot section inspection was 1,445.2 hours. The engine total time since new was 7,840.2, hours, and had accumulated 2,280.0 hours since overhaul.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.