Accident Ayres S2R-T15 N4015P,
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Date:Wednesday 16 July 1986
Time:19:25 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic SS2T model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Ayres S2R-T15
Owner/operator:Ruhe Sales,inc.
Registration: N4015P
MSN: T15-004
Year of manufacture:1979
Total airframe hrs:1264 hours
Engine model:P&W PT6-27
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Mandale, OH -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:Leipsic, OH (390I)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT STALLED IN TURBULENT AIR DURING A 180 TURN WHILE CROP SPRAYING AT ABOUT 150 FT AGL. THE PLT SAID HE INCREASED POWER & DROPPED THE ACFT NOSE WHILE TURNING AN ADDITIONAL 20 DEGREES TO AVOID TREES. THE RECOVERY OF POSITIVE CONTROL WAS IN PROCESS WHEN THE ACFT CONTACTED THE CORN CROP.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ATL86FEK04
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ATL86FEK04

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
17 August 2008 N4015P Cochran Flying Service Morton, Mississippi sub

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Revision history:

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