MINR · AYRES S2R-G10 · 2000-07-03 · BROWNFIELD, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW00LA192
Event ID
20001212X21452
Type
Accident
Date
2000-07-03
Location
BROWNFIELD, TX, USA
Coordinates
33.169967, -102.269142
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AYRES
Model
S2R-G10
Registration
N4061H
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to the blocked engine intake, which resulted from ingesting birds. Factors were the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing and the pilot's intentional ground loop in an attempt to avoid a ditch.