Summary
On July 05, 2000, a Ayres S2R-T34 (N2252N) was involved in an accident near Anahuac, TX. The accident resulted in 1 minor injury. The aircraft was destroyed.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power line. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
On July 5, 2000, at 0800 central daylight time, an Ayres S2R-T34 agricultural airplane, N2252N, struck a power line during an aerial application flight near Anahuac, Texas. The airplane was owned and operated by Swope Cattle, Inc., at Anahuac, Texas, under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137. The commercial pilot, sole occupant, received minor injuries, and the airplane was destroyed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight, and a flight plan was not filed. The flight originated from the Anahuac Chambers County Airport at an unknown time.
The pilot reported that he was spaying a rice field, and during the third pass he planned to fly the airplane under a 40-foot agl power line and then over a tree line for the turn around maneuver.
This accident is documented in NTSB report FTW00LA195. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N2252N.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power line. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On July 5, 2000, at 0800 central daylight time, an Ayres S2R-T34 agricultural airplane, N2252N, struck a power line during an aerial application flight near Anahuac, Texas. The airplane was owned and operated by Swope Cattle, Inc., at Anahuac, Texas, under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137. The commercial pilot, sole occupant, received minor injuries, and the airplane was destroyed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight, and a flight plan was not filed. The flight originated from the Anahuac Chambers County Airport at an unknown time.
The pilot reported that he was spaying a rice field, and during the third pass he planned to fly the airplane under a 40-foot agl power line and then over a tree line for the turn around maneuver. During the pass under the power line, the propeller, vertical stabilizer, and rudder struck the power line cable. Subsequently, the pilot flew the airplane over the tree line and landed the airplane left wing low in a flooded rice field. Upon touchdown, the airplane spun to the left, damaging the engine mounts and partially separating the tail section.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW00LA195