# Ayers James E LESS DRAG SPECIAL

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 05628L8
- Manufacturer (registry): AYERS JAMES E
- Model: LESS DRAG SPECIAL
- Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 1 · Reciprocating
- Seats: 2
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Not type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 0
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/ayers-james-e-less-drag-special

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## NTSB investigations (1)

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- [NTSB WPR13FA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA298), Jun 29, 2013: Ayers Less Drag Special (N130LD), Oxnard, CA, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: A 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…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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- [Accident 20130629011959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130629011959A), Jun 29, 2013: Ayers James E LESS DRAG SPECIAL (N130LD), Oxnard, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. 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…

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