# Accident 19840202004929A: Ryan PT22, El Paso, TX, February 2, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 2, 1984, 13:05 local time
- Place: El Paso, TX
- Airport: International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.7796° N, 106.3007° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.7796&lon=-106.3007&mi=10
- Aircraft: N49086, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N49086) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ryan Aeronautical PT-22 (registry code 7830504, https://openairdocs.org/model/ryan-aeronautical-pt-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RYAN PT22
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,000 total, 30 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW84LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA128) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840202004929A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

MADE EARLY LIFTOFF. AIRCRAFT DRIFTED OFF RUNWAY ALIGNMENT IN A LIGHT CROSSWIND. STRUCK A SAND DUNE AND NOSED OVER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW84LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA128), Feb 2, 1984: Ryan PT-22C (N49086), El Paso, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N49086 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19820621023579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820621023579A), Jun 21, 1982: Ryan PT22 (N49086), Orland, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. After takeoff at 50 foot altitude, aircraft turned left and dived into ground.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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