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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ryan ST3KR · Hawthorne, CA · August 26, 1989

Date
August 26, 1989 · 12:26 local
Place
Hawthorne, CA
Airport
Hawthorne Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N59466
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX89LA288
Reported as
Ryan ST3KR
Reported engine
GLADEN R55
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
536 total106 in this make and model29 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 RPM drop and vibration. Hit several obstructions on forced landing. Indicates oil tank valve was off.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE RPM DROP AND VIBRATION. HIT SEVERAL OBSTRUCTIONS ON FORCED LANDING. INDICATES OIL TANK VALVE WAS OFF.

NTSB investigation

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