20050218002219A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ayres S2RT34RESTD · Firebaugh, CA · February 18, 2005

Date: February 18, 2005 · 08:30 local
Place: Firebaugh, CA
Airport: Firebaugh Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: VT6G
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4009M
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX05LA100
Reported as: Ayres S2RT34RESTD
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A34AG
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N4009MRegistration cancelled May 22, 2017 · Ayres S2R-T34S/N 6012 · Built 1979 Airframe modelAyres S2R-T34 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60ATurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft experienced a loss of power on take-off, resulting in a hard landing in a wet plowed field off the end of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER ON TAKE-OFF, RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING IN A WET PLOWED FIELD OFF THE END 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 LAX05LA100Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportFirebaugh, CAthe loss of engine power during takeoff climb resulting from the fatigue failure of one of the compressor turbine blades; the cause of the fatigue failure could not be definitively determined.Feb 18, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4009M · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19880902036859ALow Level Operations · Five Points, CAFlying under wires hit a brace cable. Impact sheared off the rudder and stabilizer. Lost control. Stopped inverted.Sep 2, 1988 · Substantial damage Incident 19790220007409IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Five Points, CAWheel of aircraft went into mud on side of narrow landing strip.Feb 20, 1979 · Minor damage