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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ryan ST3KR · Factoryville, PA · August 20, 1989

Date
August 20, 1989 · 16:35 local
Place
Factoryville, PA
Airport
Seamans Field Airport
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N239
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC89LA196
Reported as
Ryan ST3KR
Reported engine
GLADEN R56
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
11,400 total190 in this make and model285 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.

Too long to wait for fuel truck departed for another airport ran out of fuel two miles short. Hit ditch nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

TOO LONG TO WAIT FOR FUEL TRUCK DEPARTED FOR ANOTHER AIRPORT RAN OUT OF FUEL TWO MILES SHORT. HIT DITCH NOSED OVER.

NTSB investigation

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