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June 2, 2006 · Ayres S-2R · N5047X
Grand View, ID
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 2, 2006
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Grand View, ID
Aircraft
Ayres S-2R
Tail Number
N5047X
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
SEA06CA117
The pilot reported that while landing on a narrow desert road with deep ditches, he attempted to reduce the turbine engine power to idle. He said that he inadvertently went into full reverse, and subsequently veered left into an adjacent fence.
NTSB Probable Cause
The pilot's inadvertent reduction of turbine engine power to the reverse position while landing on a desert road. A factor was the fence adjacent to the road.
Full Narrative
On June 2, 2006, at approximately 0930 mountain daylight time, an Ayres Corporation S-2R, N5047X, was substantially damaged during a landing attempt on a dirt road near Grand View, Idaho. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant on the airplane, was not injured. Bybee Air Service Inc., Nyssa, Oregon, was operating the airplane under Title 14 CFR Part 137. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the aerial application, cross-country flight which had originated from Boise, Idaho, approximately 30 minutes before the accident. A flight plan had not been filed. The pilot reported that while landing on a narrow desert road with deep ditches, he attempted to reduce the turbine engine power to idle. He said that he inadvertently went into full reverse, and subsequently veered left into an adjacent fence.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time08:30 PDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway Length1700 ft
Runway Width25 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftAyres S-2R
Tail NumberN5047X
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsGarrett · TPE 331 · Turboprop · 776
Seats1
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 63 · Second Class · None
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind3 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point46
Altimeter30.04 inHg
Observation Time15:53
Weather SourceWFAC