Probable cause
A total loss of engine power while maneuvering for undetermined reasons.
NTSB analysis
The pilot was beginning his second aerial application run of the day and reported that he had just entered a 45 degree turn when he "heard the engine blow and saw smoke", the airplane then began to "drop like a rock". The wing struck the ground first followed by the propeller, the right main tire, right wingtip and the tail. There was substantial damage to both wings, the empennage, and the tail surfaces. The loss of engine power was undetermined.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for DFW08CA155 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- May 27, 2008
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Des Arc, Arkansas
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Ayres S2R-T34
- N-number
- N3105E
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 137 (agricultural)
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial application
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.