19791219034569A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ryan ST3KR · Holland, MI · December 19, 1979

Date
December 19, 1979 · 16:41 local
Place
Holland, MI
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N47433
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI80FEM08
Reported as
Ryan ST3KR
Reported engine
GLADEN R56
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
550 total16 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine stopped during local flight. Ditched in lake. Possible failure to clear engine on descent.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE STOPPED DURING LOCAL FLIGHT. DITCHED IN LAKE. POSSIBLE FAILURE TO CLEAR ENGINE ON DESCENT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.