Accident: Ayres Corporation S-2R
Nov 3, 2021 · Shafter, CA
NTSB numberWPR22FA026Event id20211103104201
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to depart into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of airplane control.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Ayres Corporation S-2R
- Registration
- N8960Q
- Year built
- 1978
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 137: agricultural
- Defining event
- Initial climb Loss of control in flight
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Shafter Airport - Minter Field (MIT)1 nm (3 km) south-east
- Meadows Field (BFL)9 nm (17 km) south-east
- Bakersfield International Airport (KL45)16 nm (30 km) south-east
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