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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ayres S2RR1340REST · Coalinga, CA · September 10, 1985

Date: September 10, 1985 · 19:20 local
Place: Coalinga, CA
Airport: Huron Duster
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4853X
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX85LA390
Reported as: Ayres S2RR1340REST
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,000 total5,000 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N4853XRegistration cancelled Mar 15, 2001 · Rockwell International S-2RS/N 2039R Airframe modelRockwell International S-2R

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During flare, lost all forward visibility due to sun in eyes. Impacted tall vegetation off side of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

DURING FLARE, LOST ALL FORWARD VISIBILITY DUE TO SUN IN EYES. IMPACTED TALL VEGETATION OFF SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX85LA390Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCoalinga, CAThe pilot stated that he turned onto the final approach for landing on rwy 36 as the sun set on his unlighted ag strip. He said that he lost sight of the strip during the landing flare, and driftd of the right side of the runway into high vegetation. The drag…Sep 11, 1985 · Substantial damage