Ayres S2R-T15 accident near Morton, MS
On August 17, 2008, an Ayres S2R-T15 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Morton, MS. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 17, 2008
- Place
- Morton, MS
- Aircraft
- Ayres S2R-T15 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 32.448°N, 89.701°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080826X01314
Official records · MIA08LA167
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 17, 2008, at 1305 central daylight time, an Ayres, S2R-T15, N4015P, incurred substantial damage when it collided with trees while approaching an application area in Morton, Mississippi. The pilot was killed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The aerial application flight was operated by Cochran Flying Service, under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137. Information obtain from the operator’s representative indicated the pilot had made several applications earlier in the day. He returned back to the private airstrip in Canton, Mississippi, to refuel the airplane with 100 gallons (gal) and load a total of 120 gal of pesticide for the next scheduled application of the day. The pilot departed about 1245 for the intended crop. A family member was concerned when the pilot did not return by the expected time. The crop owner reported that he never saw the airplane and there was no indication that the crop was sprayed. The local authorities were notified and a search for the airplane was initiated. The airplane was located that evening proximately a 1/4 mile north of the intended crop. It was on a southerly heading when it collided with the trees. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with airplane single engine and multi engine land rating; with limitation of carrying passengers in airplanes for hire is prohibited at night and on cross-country flight of more than 50 nautical miles. He was issued a second-class medical certificate in March 28, 2008, with a limi
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during low altitude maneuvering.
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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.
