Ayres S2R-T45 accident near Granger, TX
On September 23, 1996, an Ayres S2R-T45 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Granger, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 23, 1996
- Place
- Granger, TX
- Aircraft
- Ayres S2R-T45 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.710°N, 97.440°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X06716
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 23, 1996, at approximately 0445 central daylight time, an Ayres S2R-T45 agricultural airplane, N3107B, was destroyed following a loss of control while maneuvering near Granger, Texas. The airplane, owned and operated by Schwarz Spraying Service of Taylor, Texas, was being operated under Title 14 CFR Part 91. The non-instrument rated commercial pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. Night instrument meteorological conditions prevailed in the vicinity of the accident site. The flight originated from the operator's private airstrip near Laneport, Texas, approximately 10 minutes prior to the accident. A flight plan was not filed for the intended 195 nautical mile night cross country flight. According to local law enforcement personnel, concerned relatives reported the airplane missing and a search was initiated. The wreckage was located by family members at approximately 1830 on September 24, 1996, in an open pasture approximately 5 miles west of the point of departure, about a half mile south of FM 971 and a mile west of Granger Lake. The airplane was en route to the Haskell Municipal Airport, near Haskell, Texas, where the airplane was scheduled to spray for 6 weeks on a boll weevil eradication contract. There were no reported eyewitnesses to this accident. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The non-instrument rated commercial pilot started taking flying lessons on February 26, 1981, obtaining his private certificate on January 19, 1982, and his commercial certificate on March 2, 1982. His logbook was recovered and reviewed at the acciden
Probable cause
the pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse weather conditions, and subsequent loss of aircraft control due to spatial disorientation. Factors relating to the accident were darkness, the prevailing fog and low ceilings, the inadequate flight instruments available to the pilot, and the pilot's lack of instrument experience.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
