Ayres S2R N241WD

Summary

On 16 May 2010 at about 20:45 local time, a Ayres S2R registered N241WD, operated by Scott Kyle J, was involved in an accident near Rushville, Nebraska, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 May 2010 at 20:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Rushville, Nebraska, United States

Nearest airport

Gordan Municipal Airport (GRN)

Coordinates

42.7292, -102.4233

Aircraft

Ayres S2R

Registration

N241WD

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Scott Kyle J

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Gordon → Gordon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10LA250

1 person died.

The pilot did not maintain clearance from a power line while maneuvering at low altitude.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot overflew one end of the field that he intended to spray and then circled the field one time before beginning to perform aerial application. A witness observed that, while applying chemicals on the first pass, the airplane hit a power line that crossed the field. The witness then saw the airplane impact the terrain inverted. A portion of the rudder and vertical stabilizer were recovered near the wire strike area. Damage to the wreckage indicated the airplane impacted the power line with the vertical stabilizer. No other preimpact anomalies with the airplane were found.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.