1 fatal · AYRES CORPORATION S-2R · 2021-11-03 · Shafter, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR22FA026
Event ID
20211103104201
Type
Accident
Date
2021-11-03
Location
Shafter, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.519039, -119.21833
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AYRES CORPORATION
Model
S-2R
Registration
N8960Q
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to depart into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of airplane control.