N3299Z – AYRES CORPORATION S2R-G10 – 2012-06-28 NTSB Accident Report

On June 28, 2012, a Ayres Corporation S2R-G10 (N3299Z) was involved in an incident near Minden, NE. 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 clearance from the wake turbulence from a previous pass.

The pilot reported that during his aerial application flight he had made his first pass over a field where the wind was light and variable. He turned around and flew a pass over a tree line and descended "maybe a little low" where he flew the airplane through the wake turbulence from his previous pass. According to the pilot, the turbulence disrupted the "round out" to the field and the airplane's wheels and left wing contacted the corn. The airplane turned sideways, slid backwards, and it's empennage sustained substantial damage when it deformed. The pilot indicated that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane during the flight.

This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN12CA403. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N3299Z.