NONE · Ayres S2R-T34 · 2002-07-13 · Firebaugh, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX02LA226
Event ID
20020723X01188
Type
Accident
Date
2002-07-13
Location
Firebaugh, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.849998, -120.449996
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Ayres
Model
S2R-T34
Registration
N4020Y
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The overload fracture and separation of the left main gear strut assembly due the left landing gear's encounter with a chuck hole in the private airstrip's asphalt pavement. A factor in the accident was the inadequate maintenance of the airstrip's surface.