Ayres S2RT34 accident near Jordan Valley, Oregon, June 30, 1986
On June 30, 1986 at about 4:20 pm local time, a Ayres S2RT34, registered N4013D, was destroyed in an accident near Jordan Valley, Oregon. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 30, 1986 · about 4:20 pm local time
- Place
- Jordan Valley, Oregon · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Ayres S2RT34
- Registration
- N4013D · no longer on the register · serial 6034
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WITNESSES OBSERVED AT ACFT MAKE A 2-5 FOOT PASS OVER WATER GOING NORTH, A 180 DEGREE TURN AND A 2 FOOT AGL RUN TO SOUTH. THE ACFTS LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TOUCHED WATER BOUNCING THE RIGHT WING ON WATER. ACFT PITCHED UP, ROLLED INVERTED AND CRASHED ON SOUTH SHORE OF LAKE. THE ACFT WAS NOT ENGAGED IN SPRAY OPERATIONS AT THE TIME.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 22,400 hours in all; 6,404 in this make and model; 400 in the last 90 days; 120 in the last 30 days; 22,000 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,951 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, March 24, 1986; 75 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 6,000 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W PT6A-34AG (turboprop); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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