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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Ayers James E LESS DRAG SPECIAL · Oxnard, CA · June 29, 2013

Date: June 29, 2013 · 12:00 local
Place: Oxnard, CA
Airport: Oxnard
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N130LD
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR13FA298
Reported as: Ayers James E Less Drag Special
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540-D4B5
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,119 total133 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N130LDRegistration cancelled Aug 11, 2014 · Ayers James E LESS DRAG SPECIALS/N 1 · Built 2009 Airframe modelAyers James E LESS DRAG SPECIAL Engine modelLycoming IO-540-D4B5Reciprocating

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What happened

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N130LD departed oxr rwy 25 June 29, 2013, at 12:00 PDT and crashed in a plowed field approximatly 1 mile south west of oxr. The aircraft was destroyed by the impact with the ground and from a fire resulting from the impact. A witness stated that he observed the aircraft making a left turn, then it began to stall, the nose pitched up, stalled completely, and fell out of the sky. Crash site signature indicated a flat spin stall into terrain.

As the FAA filed it

N130LD DEPARTED OXR RWY 25 JUNE 29, 2013, AT 12:00 PDT AND CRASHED IN A PLOWED FIELD APPROXIMATLY 1 MILE SOUTH WEST OF OXR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY THE IMPACT WITH THE GROUND AND FROM A FIRE RESULTING FROM THE IMPACT. A WITNESS STATED THAT HE OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT MAKING A LEFT TURN, THEN IT BEGAN TO STALL, THE NOSE PITCHED UP, STALLED COMPLETELY, AND FELL OUT OF THE SKY. CRASH SITE SIGNATURE INDICATED A FLAT SPIN STALL INTO TERRAIN.

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 WPR13FA298Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportOxnard, CAA loss of engine power after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation, and the pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an…Jun 29, 2013 · Substantial damage