SERS · AYRES CORPORATION S2R-R1340 · 2012-05-23 · Clear Lake, SD, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN12CA313
Event ID
20120524X00845
Type
Accident
Date
2012-05-23
Location
Clear Lake, SD, USA
Coordinates
44.797222, -96.632225
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AYRES CORPORATION
Model
S2R-R1340
Registration
N30951
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to perform a detailed observation of the power lines before beginning the aerial application work, which resulted in an inadvertent collision with the two lower wires.