At approximately 07:30 CDT, an Ayres S2R-G6 agricultural airplane lost power and made a forced landing near Pioneer. The pilot suffered minor injuries. The pilot said the engine spooled down during the pass over the field and he diverted to an adjacent open field for the forced landing, during which the airplane nosed over. Maintenance records showed aircraft total time as 3,446 hours, with a reported 8,395 flight hours on the Garrett TPE 331 engine since the last major overhaul. Total flight time since a hot section and gearbox change was 793 hours.
April 6, Oak Grove, La. / Ayers S2R
At approximately 07:30 CDT, an Ayres S2R-G6 agricultural airplane lost power and made a forced landing near Pioneer. The pilot suffered minor injuries. The pilot said the engine spooled down during the pass over the field and he diverted to an adjacent open field for the forced landing, during which the airplane nosed over. Maintenance records showed aircraft total time as 3,446 hours, with a reported 8,395 flight hours on the Garrett TPE 331 engine since the last major overhaul. Total flight time since a hot section and gearbox change was 793 hours....
Key Takeaways:
- An Ayres S2R-G6 agricultural airplane experienced a loss of engine power, leading to a forced landing near Pioneer.
- The pilot sustained minor injuries when the aircraft nosed over during the emergency landing in an adjacent open field.
- The incident occurred after the pilot reported the engine spooled down during a pass over a field.
- Maintenance records indicated the engine had 8,395 flight hours since its last major overhaul and 793 hours since a hot section and gearbox change.
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