Accident: Thrush Aircraft Inc S2R T660
Aug 19, 2016 · Ruthton, MN
NTSB numberCEN16LA326Event id20160819X11732
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to see and avoid the tower guy-wire during an agricultural spraying operation.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Thrush Aircraft Inc S2R T660
- Registration
- N40499
- Year built
- 2005
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 137: agricultural
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-low-alt flying Low altitude operation/event
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport - Marshall/Ryan Field (MML)18 nm (33 km) north-east
- Slayton Municipal Airport (NSL)19 nm (35 km) south-east
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