Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination from an undetermined source.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported a loss of engine power about 7 miles from the destination airport and about 500 ft above ground level (agl). He executed a forced landing to a pasture, during which the airplane impacted a fence. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings.
Postaccident testing of fuel samples from the airframe and engine fuel filters exhibited a brown tint. The airframe fuel filter sample also appeared to contain some minor debris. Analysis of the fuel samples for corrosiveness and water-soluble components were within the specification. However, due to small sample volume from the filters, testing for volatility and contaminants could not be completed. A postaccident engine test run, conducted with clean fuel provided directly to the engine, revealed no engine-related anomalies.
While it seems likely that the engine lost power due to fuel starvation resulting from contamination, the nature and source of that contamination could not be determined.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN24LA291 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jul 26, 2024
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Antioch, Nebraska
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Ayres Corporation S2R-G6
- N-number
- N6136Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1996
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.