Accident Ayres S-2R-T Turbo Thrush N51AR,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 135140
 
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Date:Thursday 22 July 2010
Time:11:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic SS2T model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Ayres S-2R-T Turbo Thrush
Owner/operator:Red Willow Aviation Spraying Inc
Registration: N51AR
MSN: 1523R
Total airframe hrs:6213 hours
Engine model:Walter M601-E11
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Mccook, NE -   United States of America
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:McCook, NE (MCK)
Destination airport:McCook, NE (MCK)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped agricultural airplane had returned from a local flight and was refueling and reloading with the propeller operating. During that time, a second airplane arrived and parked on the airport ramp directly in front of the agricultural airplane. The pilot of the agricultural airplane completed refueling and reloading and began to taxi for takeoff. He made no turns and taxied straight ahead. Due to the tailwheel configuration of the airplane, the pilot had limited visibility when taxiing. The agricultural airplane taxied directly into the parked and unoccupied airplane, the operating propeller impacted that airplane, and both airplanes were immediately engulfed in fire. The pilot evacuated unassisted and was seriously injured. Both airplanes were substantially damaged by fire.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate visual lookout during taxi, which resulted in a collision with a parked airplane.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CEN10LA422
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 years and 2 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Dec-2016 19:26 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
26-Nov-2017 17:59 ASN Update Bot Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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