Thrush Aircraft INC S2R-H80 accident near Aurora, Missouri, May 12, 2022
On May 12, 2022 at about 3:35 pm local time, a 2015 Thrush Aircraft INC S2R-H80, registered N510KK, was substantially damaged in an accident during maneuvering (low-alt flying) near Aurora, Missouri. It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot did not ensure clearance from a power line during a surveillance pass of a field to be sprayed.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 12, 2022 · about 3:35 pm local time · cases in 2022
- Place
- Aurora, Missouri · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Thrush Aircraft INC S2R-H80, built 2015 · all S2R-H80s on the register
- Registration
- N510KK · registry record · serial H80178DC
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that prior to spraying any field, he would make two surveillance passes. During the second surveillance pass on the day of the accident, although he was aware of a power line in the vicinity, the pilot did not ensure safe clearance from the power line. The landing gear struck the power line and the airplane impacted terrain. Both wings and the fuselage sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Low altitude operation/event during maneuvering (low-alt flying) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Planning/preparation › Flight planning/navigation › Pilot
- Environmental issues › Physical environment › Object/animal/substance › Wire › Effect on equipment
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,890 hours in all; 330 in this make and model; 80 in the last 90 days; 28 in the last 30 days
- Last flight review: October 25, 2021
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: frt
- Injury: minor injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,791 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 4, 2022
- Maximum gross weight: 10,500 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Ge H80 (turboprop); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: M09 Miller MO at 2:30 pm
- Destination: M09 Miller MO
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 200° at 7 knots, gusting 14
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 68°F (20°C)
- Altimeter: 30.06 inHg
- Observation at 10:55 am from KHFJ, 15 miles away
Weather report (METAR): KHFJ 121555Z AUTO 20007G14KT 10SM CLR 27/20 A3006 RMK AO2
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Photographs from the investigation 1 picture from the NTSB's docket, as the NTSB released them
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Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on June 29, 2022. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 2 | Photo of the Airplane at the Accident Site, Courtesy of the FAA | PDF, 1 page · our copy | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N510KK on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Thrush Aircraft Inc S-2 102 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Engine: Ge H80 · as the NTSB recorded it
- Accidents and incidents in Missouri 1,640 since 1982 · 219 in the last ten years
- Missouri 5,817 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/CEN22LA200.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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