Ayres THRUSH COMMANDER N89610
11 November 1983 · Yuma, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 November 1983 at about 02:30 local time, a Ayres THRUSH COMMANDER registered N89610 was involved in an accident near Yuma, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yuma, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.6792, -114.6593
- Aircraft
- Ayres THRUSH COMMANDER
- Registration
- N89610
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX84LA062
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND DURING A SPRAYING MISSION AFTER THE ENGINE REPORTEDLY LOST POWER. THE PLT STATED THAT HE HAD A LOSS OF POWER IN A SWATH TURN, SLOWED UP AND HIT THE GROUND. THE ACFT ENGINE WAS EXAMINED AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND FOUND 'UNREMARKABLE' AND 'OPERABLE.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ayres THRUSH accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 1984 | Ayres THRUSH S2R-T15 | Quitman, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1988 | Ayres THRUSH S2R | Ochlocknee, Georgia, United States | Eugene Powers | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 1983 | Bell 206L-3 | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | Grand Canyon Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1983 | Taylorcraft BC12D | San Manuel, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1983 | Boeing D75N1 | Marana, Arizona, United States | James Bradley | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1983 | Cessna 401 | Near Globe, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-28-236 | Wikieup, Arizona, United States | Deer Valley Avionics | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150G | Glendale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |