Pilot Debrief

AYRES CORPORATION S2R-600 near Kahlotus, WA — 2011-11-02

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Date
2011-11-02
Location
Kahlotus, WA, USA
Aircraft
AYRES CORPORATION S2R-600
Registration
N1206S
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the ground due to his distraction with programming a global positioning system receiver.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was conducting an aerial application flight; he had just completed an application and was proceeding to another nearby field. He diverted his attention to reprogram the cockpit global positioning system (GPS) receiver and failed to retrim the airplane with nose-up trim. While the pilot was reprogramming the GPS receiver, the airplane entered a shallow descent and impacted the top of a small hill.

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