Aviation Accident Summary LAX84LA062

YUMA, AZ, USA

Aircraft #1

N89610

AYRES THRUSH COMMANDER

Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND DURING A SPRAYING MISSION AFTER THE ENGINE REPORTEDLY LOST POWER. THE PLT STATED THAT HE HAD A LOSS OF POWER IN A SWATH TURN, SLOWED UP AND HIT THE GROUND. THE ACFT ENGINE WAS EXAMINED AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND FOUND 'UNREMARKABLE' AND 'OPERABLE.'

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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