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Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Scottsdale, Arizona
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Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf
Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: https://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms
https://registry.faa.gov/N3097F
Location: Buckeye, AZ
Accident Number: WPR14LA371
Date & Time: 09/09/2014, 1000 MST
Registration: N3097F
Aircraft: AYRES CORPORATION S2R T34
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Fuel related
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 137: Agricultural
On September 9, 2014, about 1000 mountain standard time, an Ayres S2R-T34 airplane, N3097F, was substantially damaged during an off-airport emergency landing, following a loss of engine power during the takeoff initial climb from a private agricultural airstrip, about 30 miles west of Buckeye, Arizona. The commercial pilot was not injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by Farm AG Enterprises, as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 aerial application flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and no flight plan was filed for the local flight that was originating at the time.
During a telephone conversation with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC), a company representative reported that the pilot had flown the airplane for about 2-3 hours that morning, and no problems with the airplane had been reported. He said the pilot told him that during the accident takeoff, all systems were normal as the airplane lifted off the ground. Upon reaching about 30 ft above the ground, the engine's rpm dropped as though someone had pulled the power lever to idle. The pilot flew the airplane straight ahead, and it descended into a field.
During the off-airport landing, the airplane sustained structural damage to the wings and fuselage.
During a post-accident examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air safety inspector no mechanical anomalies were found. Fuel samples were taken from the airplane and the operator's fuel supply tank and sent to an independent laboratory for testing.
According to the laboratory director, the fuel samples taken from both the airplane's fuel system and the operator's supply tank were essentially water, and there was insufficient fuel in the samples to test.
The operator/pilot did not submit the NTSB Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Form (NTSB 6120.1) to the NTSB.
Pilot Information
Certificate: Commercial
Age: 68, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Single
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used:
Instrument Rating(s): None
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Unknown
Last FAA Medical Exam:
Occupational Pilot: Yes
Last Flight Review or Equivalent:
Flight Time: 300 hours (Total, all aircraft), 300 hours (Total, this make and model)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: AYRES CORPORATION
Registration: N3097F
Model/Series: S2R T34 T34
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1989
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Restricted
Serial Number: T34-114DC
Landing Gear Type: Tailwheel
Seats: 1
Date/Type of Last Inspection: Unknown
Certified Max Gross Wt.:
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Turbo Prop
Airframe Total Time:
Engine Manufacturer: P&W CANADA
ELT:
Engine Model/Series: PT6A-60A
Registered Owner: FARM AG ENTERPRISES LLC
Rated Power: 1127 hp
Operator: FARM AG ENTERPRISES LLC
Operating Certificate(s) Held: Agricultural Aircraft (137)
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KGBN, 858 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 24 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 0955 MST
Direction from Accident Site: 137°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Visibility: 10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling: Unknown
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 7 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual:
Wind Direction: 220°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual:
Altimeter Setting: 28.9 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 29°C / 20°C
Precipitation and Obscuration:
Departure Point: Buckeye, AZ
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Buckeye, AZ
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 1000 MST
Type of Airspace: Class G
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 33.180000, -113.050000 (est)
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