19970208001379A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ayres S2RR1340NORM · Firebaugh, CA · February 8, 1997

Date
February 8, 1997 · 10:00 local
Place
Firebaugh, CA
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
RQCG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3101K
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX97LA099
Reported as
Ayres S2RR1340NORM
Reported engine
Garrett TPE3316
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,824 total500 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Got a wheel off narrow runway on takeoff onto soft shoulder. Lost control nosed down in a ditch.

As the FAA filed it

GOT A WHEEL OFF NARROW RUNWAY ON TAKEOFF ONTO SOFT SHOULDER. LOST CONTROL NOSED DOWN IN A DITCH.

NTSB investigation

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