Aviation Accident Summary BFO86FID06

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, USA

Aircraft #1

N7797V

AYRES S2R

Analysis

THE ACFT WAS DITCHED AFTER A LOSS OF POWER DURING TAKEOFF. PLT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALT & DUMPED LIQUID FERTILIZER LOAD PRIOR TO LANDING. AFTER DITCHING IN A SHALLOW CANAL THE ACFT NOSED OVER. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A CRACKED CYLINDER IN THE ACFT ENGINE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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