Ayres S2R-G6 N6136Z
26 July 2024 · Antioch, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 July 2024 at about 19:13 local time, a Ayres S2R-G6 registered N6136Z, operated by AG Solutions LLC, was involved in an accident near Antioch, Nebraska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:13
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Antioch, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.0466, -102.6434
- Aircraft
- Ayres S2R-G6
- Registration
- N6136Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1996
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- AG Solutions LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fremont → Alliance
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN24LA291
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination from an undetermined source.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported a loss of engine power about 7 miles from the destination airport and about 500 ft above ground level (agl). He executed a forced landing to a pasture, during which the airplane impacted a fence. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings. Postaccident testing of fuel samples from the airframe and engine fuel filters exhibited a brown tint. The airframe fuel filter sample also appeared to contain some minor debris. Analysis of the fuel samples for corrosiveness and water-soluble components were within the specification. However, due to small sample volume from the filters, testing for volatility and contaminants could not be completed. A postaccident engine test run, conducted with clean fuel provided directly to the engine, revealed no engine-related anomalies. While it seems likely that the engine lost power due to fuel starvation resulting from contamination, the nature and source of that contamination could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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