Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX86FVA12

TRANQUILITY, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N4023S

AYRES S2R

Analysis

DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TO HAVE MADE A PASS OVER THE FIELD, BEGAN TURNING TO MAKE ANOTHER PASS WHEN A LOUD POP WAS HEARD. JUST AFTER THE NOISE, WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT SPIN AS THE TURN LIGHTS MOUNTED ON THE WINGS WERE OBSERVED TO ROTATE WITH THE AIRPLANE. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION/FAILURE WAS FOUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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