Ayres S2R-T34 N4009M
2 September 1988 · Five Points, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 September 1988 at about 20:30 local time, a Ayres S2R-T34 registered N4009M was involved in an accident near Five Points, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Five Points, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.3805, -120.1294
- Aircraft
- Ayres S2R-T34
- Registration
- N4009M
- 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
- LAX88DVA14
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
PLT WAS ENGAGED IN AERIAL APPLICATION AND HAD BEEN OVERFLYING POWER LINES. ON LAST PASS, PLT ELECTED TO FLY BENEATH POWER LINES, STRUCK BRACING WIRE BETWEEN POLES WITH VERTICAL FIN, DISABLING ELEVATOR. THE ACFT CRASHED NOSE DOWN IN A FIELD IN AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ayres S2R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 1988 | Ayres S2R | Firebaugh, California, United States | Combs, Michael L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Aug 1988 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Huron, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1988 | Ayres S2R | Kerman, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1988 | Ayres S2R | Traver, California, United States | Gilbert, Douglas | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 May 1988 | Ayres S2R THRUSH | Lind, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1987 | Ayres S2R-1820 | Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1988 | Colman BD-4 | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1988 | Cessna 182A | Visalia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1988 | Cessna 150F | Hayfork, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Ramona, California, United States | Lancer Engineering | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Cessna 180B | Quincy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1988 | Hiller UH-12D | Winterhaven, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |