Ayres S-2R accident near Marvell, Arkansas, March 11, 2005
On March 11, 2005 at about 2:27 pm local time, a Ayres S-2R, registered N8422V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Marvell, Arkansas ((Pvt) Gibbons Flying Service airport). It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. A contributing factor was gusty winds.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 11, 2005 · about 2:27 pm local time
- Place
- Marvell, Arkansas · (Pvt) Gibbons Flying Service · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Ayres S-2R
- Registration
- N8422V · no longer on the register · serial 2182R
- 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 12,000-hour commercial pilot lost directional control of the tailwheel-equipped airplane while attempting to land on a 2,640-foot long by 14-foot wide asphalt and grass runway. During the landing, a wind gust reported by the pilot to be estimated at 41 knots, lifted the airplane back into the air. The right main landing gear collapsed when the airplane collided with the ground and the airplane exited the runway. The agricultural airplane impacted a ditch and came to rest in an upright position. No anomalies were found with the airplane that could have prevented normal operations.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 12,000 hours in all; 410 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 2
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Pratt & Whitney PT 6A-15 (turboprop); 0 hours total
- Operator: Randy Gibbons Flying Service, Inc.
The flight
- Departed from: Marveil AR
- Destination: Marveil AR
- Flight plan: not recorded
- Runway 36, 2,640 ft by 14 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 17 knots, gusting 22
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 48°F (9°C), dew point 30°F (-1°C)
- Observation at 2:53 pm from AWM, 45 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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