Ayres S2R-600 accident near Bad Axe, MI
On August 14, 2000, an Ayres S2R-600 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Bad Axe, MI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 14, 2000
- Place
- Bad Axe, MI
- Aircraft
- Ayres S2R-600 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 43.800°N, 82.991°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X21679
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 14, 2000, at 1020 eastern daylight time, an Ayers S2R-600, N3103B, piloted by a commercial pilot, was destroyed on impact with terrain while maneuvering near Bad Axe, Michigan. The 14 CFR Part 137 aerial application flight was not on a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The local flight originated from the Huron County Memorial Airport, Bad Axe, Michigan, at about 1005. Witnesses to the accident reported that they saw the aircraft performing an aerial application flight and was making a turn at the end of a northbound pass. One of the witnesses reported that during the turn, "...the left wing dropped, nose went down, and the aircraft spun to the left." A second witness reported that, "...in the middle of the turn about that the plane seemed to be turning a little to[o] sharp. He was flying north turning to the west when about halfway is when it dipped real bad and made about 3/4 of a revolution and came nose first into the ground." The witness also stated that he did not hear a difference in engine sound when the accident occurred. A third witness reported that the aircraft, "...turned right then left at about 2/3 of the way around the plane seemed to turn real sharp then turned over and spiraled to the ground. A fourth witness reported that the aircraft was, "...spraying from south to north, and was in the process of making a turn to his left and was starting to come out of the turn when the plane started to roll or spin down. I could hea
Probable cause
The inadvertent stall/spin encountered by the pilot. A factor was the low altitude.
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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.
