Sally Woffard Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Weiner, Arkansas 72479
Monday, June 14, 1993 11:00 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

ALTHOUGH THE PILOT STATED THAT LIFTOFF WAS NORMAL THE AIRPLANE SETTLED BACK TO THE RUNWAY SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND IMPACTED A RICE LEVEE, KNOCKING THE LEFT MAIN GEAR LOOSE. THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY CLIMBED AND THE PILOT CONTINUED THE AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. DURING THE RETURN FLIGHT LANDING ROLL, ON THE TERRAIN ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY, THE MAIN GEAR FOLDED UNDER THE WINGS AND THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

PROPER ROTATION SPEED NOT ATTAINED BY THE PILOT

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/14/1993
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1100
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City WEINER
Event State ARKANSAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 72479
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport SALLY WOFFARD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 8M2
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 250
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 8
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 30
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 21
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 280
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 2250
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 584
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 14 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1440
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 52773
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 1:23PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N3098W
NTSB Number FTW93LA189
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 137: Agricultural
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name AYRES
Aircraft Model S2R-T34
Aircraft Series Identifier S2R-T34
Aircraft Serial Number T34-1260C
Certified Max Gross Weight 8100
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Mar 12 1993 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 269
Airframe Hours 2040
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JONHSON, WILBURN W.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P. O. BOX 46
Aircraft Owner City WEINER
Aircraft Owner State AR
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 72479
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name JOHNSON, WILLIAM W.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P. O. BOX 46
Operator City WEINER
Operator State AR
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 72479
Operator Code ZGSG
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Agriculture
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Unknown
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Unknown
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Unknown
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Aerial Application
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1100
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code 8M2
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 18
Runway Length 2400
Runway Width 160
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --