Ayres S2R N8930Q
20 August 1988 · Kerman, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 August 1988 at about 01:00 local time, a Ayres S2R registered N8930Q was involved in an accident near Kerman, California, 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 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kerman, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.7097, -120.1501
- Aircraft
- Ayres S2R
- Registration
- N8930Q
- 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
- LAX88DVA12
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
DRG AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLT, THE ENG LOST POWER & A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENG COMPARTMENT WHEN A FUEL LINE FAILED, JUST FORWARD OF THE FIRE WALL. THE PLT MADE A SUCCESSFUL LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD, BUT THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DUE TO THE FIRE.
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 | - |
| 2 Sep 1988 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Five Points, California, United States | - | Minor 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 | - |