Pilot Debrief

AYRES CORPORATION S2R-R1340 near Roe, AR — 2010-05-21

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Date
2010-05-21
Location
Roe, AR, USA
Aircraft
AYRES CORPORATION S2R-R1340
Registration
N107CA
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's decision to take off with a tailwind, resulting in a runway overrun.

NTSB narrative

The commercial pilot loaded 2,800 pounds of applicant on the airplane and then departed downwind from the private grass strip on an aerial application flight. The pilot reported that the wind was approximately 10 knots of tailwind and the temperature was 89 degrees Fahrenheit. The pilot was unable to get the airplane airborne before departing the end of the runway. The airplane collided with a rice levee, bounced into the air, stalled, before impacting the ground. The fuselage sustained substantial damage. No preimpact anomalies were detected in the airframe or the engine.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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