Accident Ayres S-2R Thrush N5049X, Friday 16 September 1983

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Date:	Friday 16 September 1983
Time:	11:15 LT
Type:	Ayres S-2R Thrush
Owner/operator:	Jerrys Flying Service Inc.
Registration:	N5049X
MSN:	2416R
Year of manufacture:	1978
Engine model:	P&W R-1340-AN1
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Bay City, TX - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:	Bay City, TX
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING A SWATH RUN, THE ACFT CAME TO CONTACT WITH THE CROP THAT WAS BEING SPRAYED. THIS RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL & THE ACFT IMPACTED IN THE FIELD & NOSED OVER. A SMALL POST-CRASH FIRE ERUPTED IN THE ENG COMPARTMENT, BUT BURNED ITSELF OUT SHORTLY THEREAFTER.

Probable Cause:

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