SERS · AYRES S2R-G10 · 2010-08-31 · Ligurta, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR10CA439
Event ID
20100831X32952
Type
Accident
Date
2010-08-31
Location
Ligurta, AZ, USA
Coordinates
32.738609, -114.348892
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AYRES
Model
S2R-G10
Registration
N6125X
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from rising terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to orient the application tracks so that they did not provide the maximum possible clearance from the rising terrain, and, the predawn lighting conditions.