1 fatal · Ayres S2R · 2005-02-18 · Firebaugh, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX05LA100
Event ID
20050224X00221
Type
Accident
Date
2005-02-18
Location
Firebaugh, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.859722, -120.464447
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Ayres
Model
S2R
Registration
N4009M
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the loss of engine power during takeoff climb resulting from the fatigue failure of one of the compressor turbine blades; the cause of the fatigue failure could not be definitively determined.