Summary
On July 27, 1991, a Ayres S2R (N3087D) was involved in an accident near Visalia, CA. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury. The aircraft was destroyed.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE MASTER ROD TO THE NUMBER ONE CYLINDER RESULTING FROM A LACK OF OIL.
This accident is documented in NTSB report LAX91LA331. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N3087D.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE MASTER ROD TO THE NUMBER ONE CYLINDER RESULTING FROM A LACK OF OIL.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX91LA331