Accident · 2003-04-01

NTSB case LAX03LA122 · Ayres S2R-T34 · Part 137

What the record says

Event date: 2003-04-01
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Ayres S2R-T34 (N30913)
Operating rule: Part 137
Operator: PIERCE AVIATION Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): PIERCE AVIATION

Probable cause

The pilot failed to maintain adequate visual lookout and did not maintain clearance from power lines. The backhoe's location, which caused the pilot to alter his planned flight path, was a factor.

Source: NTSB case LAX03LA122

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

All incidents →