Ayres S2R T34 N3097F
9 September 2014 · Buckeye, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 September 2014 at about 17:00 local time, a Ayres S2R T34 registered N3097F, operated by Farm AG Enterprises LLC, was involved in an accident near Buckeye, Arizona, 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Buckeye, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.1800, -113.0500
- Aircraft
- Ayres S2R T34
- Registration
- N3097F
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1989
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Farm AG Enterprises LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Buckeye → Buckeye
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR14LA371
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A partial loss of engine power due to water contamination of the fuel.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The operator reported that the commercial pilot had conducted agricultural flights in the airplane for about 2 to 3 hours earlier on the morning of the accident without problems. During the initial climb for the accident flight, about 30 ft above ground level, the engine lost partial power. Subsequently, the pilot conducted an emergency landing straight ahead, and the airplane descended and impacted a field, during which the wings and fuselage were substantially damaged. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Fuel samples were taken from the fuel tanks and the operator's fuel supply tank. Testing of the samples revealed that the fuel from both the airplane's fuel tanks and the operator's supply tank were essentially water. It is likely that the loss of engine power was due to water contamination of the fuel.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ayres S2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2014 | Ayres S2R T34 | Wilmont, Arkansas, United States | McGinty Flying Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 2015 | Ayres S2R | Penja, Cameroon | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 2013 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Fort Gaines, Georgia, United States | Coates Flying Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Heth, Arkansas, United States | Hutcherson Flying Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 2015 | Ayres S2R G6 | Tivoli, Texas, United States | A T Ag Services, LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Ayres S2R T34 | Climax, Georgia, United States | Lewis AG Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
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