Ayres S2R-T34 N6018T
3 May 2010 · Yuba City, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 May 2010 at about 23:00 local time, a Ayres S2R-T34 registered N6018T, operated by South Delta Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Yuba City, 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yuba City, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Vanderford Ranch CO Airport (CA73)
- Coordinates
- 39.0956, -121.7164
- Aircraft
- Ayres S2R-T34
- Registration
- N6018T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- South Delta Aviation Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Yuba City → Yuba City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR10CA225
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that during departure for an aerial application flight the gearbox chip detector light illuminated approximately five miles from the runway. The pilot elected to reverse course and return to the airport. The airplane landed with a reported tailwind on runway 34. According to the pilot, during the landing roll the nose of the airplane made a sharp left turn as beta and braking were initiated. The airplane skidded and exited the left side of the runway into a field and impacted a berm. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings. Shortly after the accident the operator stated that the pilot landed with a tailwind. The pilot subsequently reported winds of 300 degrees at 12 knots. The closest weather reporting station is located 7 miles east at Marysville. The reported winds at Marysville at the time of the accident were 140 degrees at 14 knots gusting to 17 knots. The operator also stated that there were no known mechanical failures and that there were parallel and equal skid marks left on the runway by the airplane as it decelerated.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 18 May 2010 | Ayres S2R | Glenn, California, United States | Alaska Air Service LLC | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 2010 | Ayres S2R-R1340 | Roe, Arkansas, United States | Custom Air Inc | No injuries | - |
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