- Date
- August 19, 1988, 18:00 local (Aug 20, 1988, 01:00 UTC)
- Place
- Kerman, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8930QAyres S2R
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 28, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880819034599A
- Case key
- 25751
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Drg an aerial application flt, the eng lost power & a fire started in the eng compartment when a fuel line failed, just forward of the fire wall. The plt made a successful landing in an open field, but the acft was substantially damaged due to the fire.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8930Q
- Reported as
- Ayres S2R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2443R
- Engine
- P&W R-1340-AN-1, 650 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- Both
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Kerman Cropdusting, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · August 12, 1988 · 9,780 hours before
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 19,000 total · 7,000 in this make and model · 200 in the last 90 days · 100 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N8930Q · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.