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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ryan PT22 · Oakland, CA · February 5, 1980

Date
February 5, 1980 · 13:15 local
Place
Oakland, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N54907
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX80DVD10
Reported as
Ryan PT22
Reported engine
GLADEN R55
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
19,791 total550 in this make and model132 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

Engine crankshaft broke while flying over congested area. Airplane struck trees landing on a golf course.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE CRANKSHAFT BROKE WHILE FLYING OVER CONGESTED AREA. AIRPLANE STRUCK TREES LANDING ON A GOLF COURSE.

NTSB investigation

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