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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ayres S2RRESTD · Cantua Creek, CA · August 4, 1983

Date
August 4, 1983 · 07:30 local
Place
Cantua Creek, CA
Airport
Kerman
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8874Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX83LA378
Reported as
Ayres S2RRESTD
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
7,550 total4,000 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Static electricity ignited sulfur dust in cockpit. Blinded by smoke pilot landed in a muddy field. Nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

STATIC ELECTRICITY IGNITED SULFUR DUST IN COCKPIT. BLINDED BY SMOKE PILOT LANDED IN A MUDDY FIELD. NOSED OVER.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N8874Q · 2

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