ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 237502
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| Date: | Saturday 27 June 2020 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Ayres S-2R-T34 Turbo Thrush |
| Owner/operator: | Houston Crop Service Inc |
| Registration: | N4032L |
| MSN: | T34-264 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9709 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PT6A-34AG |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Houston County, Perry, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Perry, GA |
| Perry, GA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he performed a preflight inspection of the airplane and observed no discrepancies. While taxiing for takeoff he performed a check of the flight controls, adding there were no discrepancies and the gust lock was free. He initiated takeoff, and when the flight was 20 ft above the runway, he noted the airplane was right wing low. He applied left aileron control input but noted the control did not move. He then also applied right aileron control input, but it wouldn't move to the right either. He aborted the takeoff and thought about dumping the load of chemical but did not. The airplane touched down on the grass portion of his runway and bounced three times. On the third bounce he reported both main landing gear collapsed. The airplane slid into the nearby field and came to rest upright. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to both wings and the bottom of the fuselage. Examination of the flight control system was unable to identify any obstructions or other issues.
Probable Cause: The reported malfunction of the aileron flight control system during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA20CA232
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=4032L
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jun-2020 03:27 | Geno | Added |
| 03-Mar-2021 10:54 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 28-Apr-2022 05:07 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 08-Jul-2022 05:51 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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