Ayres N4011Y

Summary

On 18 February 2000 at about 15:48 local time, a Ayres registered N4011Y, operated by Charter Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Elko, Nevada, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 February 2000 at 15:48

Classification

Accident

Location

Elko, Nevada, United States

Coordinates

40.8167, -115.7917

Aircraft

Ayres

Registration

N4011Y

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Charter Aviation, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Elko → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX00LA105

1 person had minor injuries.

the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the ensuing forced landing.

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The single engine aerial application airplane made an off-airport forced landing following a loss of engine power shortly after departing on a positioning flight. The accident airplane was the first in a flight of two. The pilot of the second airplane noticed a puff of black smoke emanating from the first airplane prior to the forced landing. The pilot landed the airplane on up sloping terrain covered with sagebrush and juniper trees. Examination of the turboprop engine at the manufacturer's facility revealed no pre-impact anomalies. The engine displayed evidence of rotation in a low power range at the time of terrain impact. The reason for the loss of engine power that precipitated the forced landing could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.