14 CFR Part 137: Agricultural
Accident occurred Friday, August 05, 2011 in Hot Springs, AR
Probable Cause Approval Date: 08/15/2012
Aircraft: AYRES CORPORATION S2R-G10, registration: N22592
Injuries: 1 Minor.
NTSB investigators used data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator and did not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.
The pilot reported that he loaded the airplane for a fire suppression mission with 450 gallons of water and calculated that the airplane's takeoff weight was 435 pounds below the maximum takeoff gross weight of 11,500 pounds. Using aircraft performance data, he determined that he would be able to perform the mission given the reported temperature and calculated density altitude. The airplane accelerated normally down the runway with engine instruments all showing full power indications. After liftoff, the pilot raised the flaps and the airplane accelerated to 85 knots. He expected the acceleration to increase to 105 knots during the climb-out, but the airplane did not accelerate normally, although all engine instruments showed full power. The pilot felt the airplane drop about 50 feet straight down, so he squeezed the jettison trigger to release some water. As the airplane continued to descend, the pilot released more water and maneuvered the airplane to avoid hitting houses and trees. Finally, the pilot pulled the nose back to stall the airplane in order to avoid hitting a house. The airplane clipped power lines, hit the edge of a house, and impacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, the fuselage, and the tail section. Postaccident examination found no mechanical anomalies with the airplane or engine that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot noted that he could have jettisoned the entire load of water when the airplane was not climbing, thus reducing the airplane's total weight by 3,800 pounds. This would likely have resulted in a positive rate of climb.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
The pilot's improper decision not to fully jettison the entire load of water when he realized the airplane was not climbing after takeoff.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — A small plane en route to fight a fire crashed shortly after taking off from an airport in central Arkansas.
Hot Springs Memorial Field Airport Director George Downie says a one-seater plane laden with fire retardant and water clipped a home and crashed into a yard in Hot Springs on Friday afternoon.
Downie says the pilot was able to walk away from the crumbled plane, which didn't catch fire after the crash. He was taken to a nearby hospital, but Downie says his injuries weren't serious.
No other injuries have been reported.
Source: http://www.dailyjournal.net
A plane has crash-landed in Hot Springs after clipping the top of a house, forcing it to ground itself nearby. According to reports, the plane clipped the top of a house shortly after takeoff from the Hot Springs Airport.
Officials with the Arkansas Forestry Commission say a single-engine aircraft headed to a fire in Howard County crashed shortly after takeoff from the Hot Springs airport Friday afternoon.
Authorities say the incident happened at 2:30 p.m. near the 700 block of Main Street. Witnesses report seeing the aircraft clip the corner of one home, then crash into the backyard of a second home nearby.
The pilot was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries.
Forestry officials say the aircraft had been contracted from Western Pilot Service, and was carrying a combination of water and foam to the Howard Co. blaze.
Source: http://www.katv.com
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (KTHV) -- A small plane crashed in a Hot Springs neighborhood Friday afternoon. There were no passengers and the pilot was not hurt.
The plane crashed in the 700 block on Main Street after taking off from the Hot Springs Airport. The plane clipped a woman's house. No details have been released yet on the cause of the crash.
Source: http://www.todaysthv.com
Source: http://www.katv.com
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (KTHV) -- A small plane crashed in a Hot Springs neighborhood Friday afternoon. There were no passengers and the pilot was not hurt.
The plane crashed in the 700 block on Main Street after taking off from the Hot Springs Airport. The plane clipped a woman's house. No details have been released yet on the cause of the crash.
Source: http://www.todaysthv.com
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