N3104S – AYRES CORPORATION S2R-R1340 – 2011-04-25 NTSB Accident Report

On April 25, 2011, a Ayres Corporation S2R-R1340 (N3104S) was involved in an incident near Estelline, SD. 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 pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff.

The pilot reported the airplane veered to the left as the tailwheel lifted off the runway during takeoff for the aerial application flight. He applied right rudder, but the airplane continued to the left. He then applied full right rudder and right brake, at which time, the airplane veered to the right. The airplane continued off the right side of the runway where it crossed a road and traveled through a barbed wire fence prior to coming to rest. The airplane fuselage received substantial damage. The pilot reported there was no malfunction or failure of the airplane.

This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN11CA301. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N3104S.