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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR · Venice Beach, CA · March 5, 2015

Date: March 5, 2015 · 14:21 local
Place: Venice Beach, CA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N53178
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR15FA121
Reported as: Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR
Reported engine: KINNER R5 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N53178Registration cancelled Feb 10, 2016 · Ryan Aeronautical ST3KRS/N 1859 · Built 1942 Airframe modelRyan Aeronautical ST3KR Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft had departed the active 21 rwy at smo and upon climbout witnesses indicate they heard popping sounds followed by a sudden silence - pilot executed 180 degree turn back to the runway and initiated a forced landing into hole number 8 at the ren mar golf course located on the santa monica - Venice Beach north dividing line. Pilot was found by golfers to be unconscious and evacuated to the ucla medical center with serious injuries.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT HAD DEPARTED THE ACTIVE 21 RWY AT SMO AND UPON CLIMBOUT WITNESSES INDICATE THEY HEARD POPPING SOUNDS FOLLOWED BY A SUDDEN SILENCE - PILOT EXECUTED 180 DEGREE TURN BACK TO THE RUNWAY AND INITIATED A FORCED LANDING INTO HOLE NUMBER 8 AT THE REN MAR GOLF COURSE LOCATED ON THE SANTA MONICA - VENICE BEACH NORTH DIVIDING LINE. PILOT WAS FOUND BY GOLFERS TO BE UNCONSCIOUS AND EVACUATED TO THE UCLA MEDICAL CENTER WITH SERIOUS INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB WPR15FA121Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportSanta Monica, CAA total loss of engine power during initial climb when the carburetor main metering jet became unseated, which led to an extremely rich fuel-to-air ratio. Contributing to the accident was the lack of adequate carburetor maintenance instructions. Contributing…Mar 5, 2015 · Substantial damage