Ayres S2R N4023S
22 July 1986 · Tranquility, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 22 July 1986 at about 11:03 local time, a Ayres S2R registered N4023S was involved in an accident near Tranquility, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:03
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tranquility, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Western Ag Av.
- Coordinates
- 36.5894, -120.1903
- Aircraft
- Ayres S2R
- Registration
- N4023S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Joaquin → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX86FVA12
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TO HAVE MADE A PASS OVER THE FIELD, BEGAN TURNING TO MAKE ANOTHER PASS WHEN A LOUD POP WAS HEARD. JUST AFTER THE NOISE, WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT SPIN AS THE TURN LIGHTS MOUNTED ON THE WINGS WERE OBSERVED TO ROTATE WITH THE AIRPLANE. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION/FAILURE WAS FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ayres S2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1986 | Ayres S2R-T15 | Mandale, Ohio, United States | Ruhe Sales, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1986 | Ayres S2R-1820 | Dundee, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 May 1986 | Ayres S2R | Hamer, Idaho, United States | Lukes AG Service | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1986 | Ayres S2R | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | Spraying Specialists Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1986 | Ayres S2R | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jun 1986 | Ayres S2R-600 | Tivoli, Texas, United States | Anthony Daniels | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1986 | Cessna 150 | Hesperia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1986 | Luscombe 8A | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Warner Springs, California, United States | Mark A. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1986 | Learjet 24 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft K35 | San Diego, California, United States | Dean Holt | Minor injuries | - |