Aviation Accident Summary FTW83LA432

BAY CITY, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N5049X

AYRES S2R

Analysis

DURING A SWATH RUN, THE ACFT CAME TO CONTACT WITH THE CROP THAT WAS BEING SPRAYED. THIS RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL & THE ACFT IMPACTED IN THE FIELD & NOSED OVER. A SMALL POST-CRASH FIRE ERUPTED IN THE ENG COMPARTMENT, BUT BURNED ITSELF OUT SHORTLY THEREAFTER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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