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April 28, 2000 · Ayres S2R-600 · N4018P

Buckeye, AZ

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 28, 2000
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Buckeye, AZ
Aircraft
Ayres S2R-600
Tail Number
N4018P
Operator
Randy Goering
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX00LA175

The aircraft veered off the runway and collided with ground obstacles during landing. The pilot reported that he was landing with about 400 gallons of pesticide. He explained that the runway was half asphalt and half dirt. There was a bump in the runway where the two surfaces came together. The pilot reported that he hit the bump and the airplane veered to the left. He was unable to straighten out the airplane and added power to attempt to become airborne again, but did not have sufficient time. The airplane left the runway, hit a berm and flew over a concrete irrigation ditch that ran parallel to the runway, and then came to rest in an alfalfa field. The landing gear separated during the sequence.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft. A factor in the accident was the uneven runway surface.

Full Narrative

On April 28, 2000, at 0730 hours mountain standard time, an Ayres Corporation S2R-600, N4018P, sustained substantial damage when it ran off the runway while landing at a private agricultural airstrip near Buckeye, Arizona. The commercial pilot was not injured. The airplane was being operated as a 14 CFR Part 137 aerial application flight. The local area flight originated at an unknown time and was terminating at the time of the accident. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed. The pilot reported that he was landing with about 400 gallons of pesticide. He explained that the runway was half asphalt and half dirt. There was a bump in the runway where the two surfaces came together. The pilot reported that he hit the bump and the airplane veered to the left. He was unable to straighten out the airplane and added power to attempt to become airborne again, but did not have sufficient time. The airplane left the runway, hit a berm and flew over a concrete irrigation ditch that ran parallel to the runway, and then came to rest in an alfalfa field. The landing gear separated during the sequence.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time07:30 MST
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Runway Length2500 ft
Runway Width70 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftAyres S2R-600
Tail NumberN4018P
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorRandy Goering
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsGarrett · TPE-331 · Turboprop · 680
Seats1

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 41 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind90° @ 5 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point16 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time13:56
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data