Summary
On September 09, 2003, a Ayres S2R-G6 (N3299X) was involved in an incident near Cash, AR. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The delayed aborted takeoff by the pilot. The ditch was a factor to the accident.
On September 9, 2003, about 1300 central daylight time, an Ayres S2R-G6, N3299X, operated by Forest Flying Service Inc. collided with a ditch during takeoff to the south on a 2,300 foot long private grass airstrip in Cash, Arkansas. The commercial pilot was not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The 14 CFR Part 137 aerial application flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident.
The pilot stated that during takeoff roll the airplane never reached the proper rotation airspeed. The pilot reported that he waited too long to abort the takeoff, and realized that the airplane was not going to rotate before it reached the end of the runway.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CHI03LA311. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N3299X.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The delayed aborted takeoff by the pilot. The ditch was a factor to the accident.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On September 9, 2003, about 1300 central daylight time, an Ayres S2R-G6, N3299X, operated by Forest Flying Service Inc. collided with a ditch during takeoff to the south on a 2,300 foot long private grass airstrip in Cash, Arkansas. The commercial pilot was not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The 14 CFR Part 137 aerial application flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident.
The pilot stated that during takeoff roll the airplane never reached the proper rotation airspeed. The pilot reported that he waited too long to abort the takeoff, and realized that the airplane was not going to rotate before it reached the end of the runway. The pilot stated that all instruments were showing full power during the takeoff roll. The airplane made contact with a ditch at the south end of the runway.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI03LA311