KERMAN, CA, USA
N40160
Ayres S2R-R3S
THE ACFT RETURNING FROM A SPRAY MISSION COLLIDED WITH A TREE AND CRASHED NEAR THE PILOTS HOME. THE PILOT MADE A LOW PASSOVER HIS HOUSE TO LET HIS WIFE KNOW HE HAD RETURNED. HE MADE A SPRAY RUN OVER HIS OWN VINEYARD AND COLLIDED WITH A LARGETREE WHILE PULLING UP AND ROLLING. AFTER TREE CONTACT THE ACFT KEPT ROLLING AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND TO INDICATE ANY PRE-IMPACT FAILURES IN EQUIPMENT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
Aviation Accidents App
In-Depth Access to Aviation Accident Reports
