Ayres Corporation S2R-T34 accident near Hertford, NC
On July 10, 2009, an Ayres Corporation S2R-T34 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hertford, NC. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 10, 2009
- Place
- Hertford, NC
- Aircraft
- Ayres Corporation S2R-T34 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 36.279°N, 76.482°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090712X93925
Official records · ERA09LA394
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 10, 2009, about 1927 eastern daylight time, an Ayres Corporation S2R-T34, N357CA, registered to Craft Air Services LLC, operated by Craft Air Service, Inc., crashed in a cornfield near Craig Craft Airport (86NC), Hertford, North Carolina. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 other work use flight. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the certificated commercial pilot was killed. The flight originated from 86NC about 1907. The founder and chief pilot of Craft Air Services LLC (chief pilot) flew the accident airplane earlier that day for approximately 14 minutes, and performed spray passes applying water. The only discrepancy he noted was related to the spray nozzles, which were adjusted after the flight. This was the pilot's first flight in a turbine powered Ayres airplane. Before the accident flight departed, the pilot filled the left fuel tank with Jet A, and added 225 gallons of water to the hopper tank. A witness reported the departure appeared normal and the accident pilot proceeded to make a spray pass over a cornfield located adjacent to the runway. The pilot then proceeded across the street to a large open area without nearby obstructions, and was observed making practice spray runs. The chief pilot, who was airborne in another airplane spraying chemical near the approach end of the runway at 86NC, noticed the accident pilot returning to 86NC, and asked the pilot if he was landing. The accident pilot responded that he wanted to go bac
Probable cause
The in-flight collision with terrain 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.
