# Accident 19890731025911A: Ryan PT22, Oshkosh, WI, July 31, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 31, 1989, 16:25 local time
- Place: Oshkosh, WI
- Airport: Wittman Regional Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.5395° N, 89.4602° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5395&lon=-89.4602&mi=10
- Aircraft: N54403, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54403-2003-04-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR (registry code 7830502, https://openairdocs.org/model/ryan-aeronautical-st3kr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Kinner R5 series (registry code 37504, https://openairdocs.org/engine/kinner-r5-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RYAN PT22
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 12,000 total, 35 in this make and model, 220 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI89FA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89FA154) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890731025911A

## Narrative

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

AFTER LIFTOFF STRUCK A TAYLOR E2 N2414 THAT WAS CROSSING THE RUNWAY. BOTH HAD CLEARANCE.GROUND CREW ERROR IN TIMING

## Other aircraft in the event

- N2414, Piper E2: [Accident 19890731025912A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890731025912A)

## 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 CHI89FA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89FA154), Jul 31, 1989: Ryan PT-22 (N54403), Oshkosh, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION'S (EAA'S) INADEQUATE PROCEDURE FOR PROVIDING CONTROL AND SEPARATION OF AIRCRAFT, ITS INADEQUATE SURVEILLANCE OF THE OPERATION, AND INADEQUATE COORDINATION BY…

## Other reports on N54403 (1)

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

- [Accident 20000819013439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000819013439A), Aug 19, 2000: Ryan ST3KR (N54403), Stlucie, FL, Substantial damage. (-23- On VFR flight from st lucie airport, ft pierce, FL to stuart, FL. A/c lost power. Pilot then applied carb heat. The engine regained partial power…

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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