Ayres S2R N29254
18 May 2010 · Glenn, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 May 2010 at about 23:30 local time, a Ayres S2R registered N29254, operated by Alaska Air Service LLC, was involved in an accident near Glenn, California, 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Glenn, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hamilton City (PVT)
- Coordinates
- 39.6233, -122.0367
- Aircraft
- Ayres S2R
- Registration
- N29254
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Alaska Air Service LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hamilton City → Hamilton City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR10LA247
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
Loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While on approach to spray a field, the pilot observed smoke emanating from the engine compartment. He set up for an emergency landing to a road. During the landing roll, the airplane veered off the road and struck power poles. During a postaccident examination of the engine, no mechanical anomalies were found that would have precluded normal operation. The manufacturer noted that the overall condition of the engine exhibited corrosion and heat erosion. The fuel nozzles were covered in a soot and soil combination. When flow tested, the fuel nozzles exceeded the parameters in the component maintenance manual test procedures. The manufacturer stated that the out-of-limit condition may cause hot-section deterioration over time but would not have prevented normal engine operation. The compressor turbine guide vane ring was examined, and blade fractures from overstress were found, along with chipping and flaking of the coating adjacent to the fracture surfaces.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ayres S2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2010 | Ayres S2R-G10 | Ligurta, Arizona, United States | Morris Equipment | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 May 2010 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Yuba City, California, United States | South Delta Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2010 | Ayres S2R-G10 | Doerun, Georgia, United States | Thaggard Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 2010 | Ayres S2R | Rushville, Nebraska, United States | Scott Kyle J | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Donalsonville, Georgia, United States | Custom Ag and Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 2010 | Ayres S2R-R1340 | Roe, Arkansas, United States | Custom Air Inc | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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