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March 11, 2005 · Ayres S-2R · N8422V

Marvell, AR

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 11, 2005
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Marvell, AR
Aircraft
Ayres S-2R
Tail Number
N8422V
Operator
Randy Gibbons Flying Service
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
DFW05CA095

The 12,000-hour commercial pilot lost directional control of the tailwheel-equipped airplane while attempting to land on a 2,640-foot long by 14-foot wide asphalt and grass runway. During the landing, a wind gust reported by the pilot to be estimated at 41 knots, lifted the airplane back into the air. The right main landing gear collapsed when the airplane collided with the ground and the airplane exited the runway. The agricultural airplane impacted a ditch and came to rest in an upright position. No anomalies were found with the airplane that could have prevented normal operations.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. A contributing factor was gusty winds.

Full Narrative

On March 11, 2005, about 0827 central standard time, an Ayres S-2R single-engine tailwheel-equipped agricultural airplane, N8422V, was substantially damaged following a loss of control while landing at a private airstrip near Marvell, Arkansas. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by Randy Gibbons Flying Service, Inc., South Marvell, Arkansas, under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 as an aerial application flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan had not been filed for the local flight. According to a written statement submitted by the 12,000-hour commercial pilot, while landing on a 2,640-foot long asphalt and grass airstrip, the turbine powered airplane, veered to the right and departed the 14-foot wide runway. The pilot added that a wind gust reported at 41 knots "blew" the airplane into the air and after contact with ground, the right landing gear collapsed causing the airplane to turn. The airplane received structural damage when it collided with a ditch, coming to rest in an upright position. An examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, who traveled to the accident site, revealed structural damage to the left and right inboard section of the wings. The propeller and landing gear were also damaged. The operator's insurance company reported that the airplane was "totaled." At 0853, the automated weather observing system at AWM (West Memphis), approximately 45 miles northeast of the accident site, reported wind at 300 degrees at 17 knots, gusting to 22 knots, 10 statute miles visibility, sky clear, 48 Fahrenheit, dew point 30 degrees Fahrenheit, with an altimeter setting of 29.93 inches of Mercury.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time08:27 CST
Nearest Airport(Pvt) Gibbons Flying Service (0nm)
Runway36
Runway Length2640 ft
Runway Width14 ft
Flight Plan FiledUnknown
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo

Aircraft

AircraftAyres S-2R
Tail NumberN8422V
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorRandy Gibbons Flying Service
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsPratt & Whitney · PT 6A-15 · Turboprop

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 52 · Second Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind300° @ 17 kt, gusting 22 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point48 / 30 C
Altimeter0
Observation Time14:53
Weather SourceWFAC

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