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August 4, 1994 · Ayres S2R · N4007P

Ruleville, MS

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 4, 1994
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Ruleville, MS
Aircraft
Ayres S2R
Tail Number
N4007P
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
MIA94LA191

WHILE MANEUVERING ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION/SWATH RUN OVER A COTTON FIELD, THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY DESCENDED INTO THE FIELD RESULTING IN THE MAIN GEAR BECOMING ENTANGLED IN THE COTTON. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED FORWARD BEFORE IT NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. THE AIRPLANE WAS DESTROYED BY A POSTCRASH FIRE.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S MISJUDGEMENT OF HIS ALTITUDE WHILE MANEUVERING ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION/SWATH RUN, RESULTING IN AN IN-FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN AND SUBSEQUENT NOSE OVER.

Full Narrative

On August 4, 1994, about 1700 central daylight time, an Ayres Corporation S2R, N4007P, registered to Cane Lake Aero Inc., operating as a 14 CFR Part 137 aerial application flight, collided with cotton while making a spray run in the vicinity of Ruleville, Mississippi, and crashed. The commercial pilot sustained no injury. The airplane was destroyed by postcrash fire. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated from a private airfield about 15 minutes before the accident. The pilot stated to the FAA that he was making a spray run over the cotton field to the south when his main landing gear became entangled in the cotton. The airplane continued forward about 50 to 60 yards before it nosed over. The pilot smelled fuel and exited the airplane uninjured. While walking to a service road to obtain help, the airplane was destroyed by a postcrash fire. In addition the pilot stated he was not paying attention and inadvertently descended into the cotton field. The accident was reported to the FAA on August 8, 1994, and subsequently reported to the NTSB by the FAA on August 9, 1994.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:00 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftAyres S2R
Tail NumberN4007P
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsP&W · R-1340-AN1 · Reciprocating · 600
Seats1

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 40 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDawn
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

Appendix: Source Data