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FAA accident report · Ayres S2R-T34 · Blythe, CA · June 2, 2015

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Date
June 2, 2015 · 09:20 local
Place
Blythe, CA
Airport
Blythe
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4018Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR15LA176
Reported as
Ayres S2R-T34
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34AG
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
N4018QRegistration cancelled Aug 10, 2018 · Ayres S2R-T34S/N T34-021 · Built 1980Airframe modelAyres S2R-T34Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34AGTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Pilot had just completed spraying field and was heading back to base. Eye witness describes the aircraft at a 90 degree nose up position when he first saw the aircraft. At about 600 ft. the aircraft took a nose dived and impacted ground. At this time; the cause of the accident is unknow. More information to follow as it becomes available.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT HAD JUST COMPLETED SPRAYING FIELD AND WAS HEADING BACK TO BASE. EYE WITNESS DESCRIBES THE AIRCRAFT AT A 90 DEGREE NOSE UP POSITION WHEN HE FIRST SAW THE AIRCRAFT. AT ABOUT 600 FT. THE AIRCRAFT TOOK A NOSE DIVED AND IMPACTED GROUND. AT THIS TIME; THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT IS UNKNOW. MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.

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 WPR15LA176Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBlythe, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.Jun 2, 2015 · Destroyed

Other reports on N4018Q · 1

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

Incident 20110710017169ITakeoff: Climb Out · El Nido, CAAn arial application aircraft was making the second run of the day since fueling. During the takeoff from a dirt strip, at lift off speed the engine abruptly lost power. The aircraft continued into a young pistacio orchard and came to a stop. Aircraft damage…Jul 10, 2011 · Minor damage