No fatalities

1 Sep 2023: AYRES CORPORATION S2R-T34 — Three Rocks, CA

Three Rocks, CA, United States

On 1 Sep 2023, an AYRES CORPORATION S2R-T34 was involved in an aviation accident near Three Rocks, CA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The airplane’s exceedance of the critical angle of attack, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The airplane’s exceedance of the critical angle of attack, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Airspeed — Not attained/maintainedCapability exceededPilot