Ayres S2R-R1340 accident near Humphrey, AR
On June 18, 1998, an Ayres S2R-R1340 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Humphrey, AR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 18, 1998
- Place
- Humphrey, AR
- Aircraft
- Ayres S2R-R1340 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.419°N, 91.701°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X10291
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 18, 1998, approximately 0815 central daylight time, an Ayres S2R-R1340 agricultural airplane, N4020G, owned and operated by the pilot, dba Ned Air Service of Humphrey, Arkansas, was destroyed during impact with trees and terrain while maneuvering near Humphrey, Arkansas. The commercial pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 137 local aerial application flight. The pilot was applying Urea Nitrogen, a fertilizer, to a rice field when the accident occurred. A person located about a mile from the field where the pilot was applying the fertilizer, heard the sound of the airplane as it was working the field. About 3 or 4 minutes after he heard the airplane's engine "quit," he saw smoke. He then called the airport to find out if the aircraft had returned. He was informed the aircraft had not returned and a search ensued. The loader (person who loaded the aircraft with fertilizer) reported that prior to the accident flight, the pilot told him that "he was not feeling good, and he would be going home after the next flight." PERSONNEL INFORMATION The 65-year-old commercial pilot's last biennial flight review was competed on March 30, 1998, in the accident airplane. According to the pilot's flight logbook, as of March 30, 1998, he had accumulated a total flight time of 12,996 hours, of which 12,184 hours were aerial application flights. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The 1980 Ayres model S2R-R1340, serial number R1340-003DC,
Probable cause
The pilot's visual lookout was inadequate for undetermined reasons.
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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.
