19810330013189A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ayres S2R · Bakersfield, CA · March 30, 1981

Date
March 30, 1981 · 11:00 local
Place
Bakersfield, CA
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4238X
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX81DVA30
Reported as
Ayres S2R
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
21,000 total1,000 in this make and model220 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Engine quit on final approach. Pilot did not realize he didn't have power until too late. Crashed on runway.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON FINAL APPROACH. PILOT DID NOT REALIZE HE DIDN'T HAVE POWER UNTIL TOO LATE. CRASHED ON RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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