# Accident 19900620021571A: Ryan ST3KR, Fabens, TX, June 20, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 20, 1990, 09:00 local time
- Place: Fabens, TX
- Airport: Fabens Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.5010° N, 106.1493° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.5010&lon=-106.1493&mi=10
- Aircraft: N48743, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48743-2018-12-01) (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 ST3KR
- Reported engine: GLADEN R55
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 659 total, 480 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW90LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA121) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900620021571A

## Narrative

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

ON LANDING ROLL COLLIDED WITH OPPOSITE TRAFFIC N76728 LANDING ON 08. SEVERAL RYANS LANDING. ONE CALLED CLEAR RUNWAY

## Other aircraft in the event

- N76728, Cessna 140: [Accident 19900620021572A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900620021572A)

## 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 FTW90LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA121), Jun 20, 1990: Ryan ST-3KR (N48743), Fabens, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE PILOTS OF BOTH AIRCRAFT, WHICH RESULTED IN A FAILURE OF EACH PILOT TO SEE-AND-AVOID THE OTHER AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: FAILURE OF THE RYAN…

## Other reports on N48743 (1)

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

- [Incident 19800309024129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800309024129I), Mar 9, 1980: Ryan ST3KR (N48743), Chino, CA, Minor damage. Engine missing after takeoff. Pilot landed on alternate runway. Lost directional control due to crosswind.

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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