# NTSB CHI78FEC40: Ryan ST3KR, N48700, Petersburg, MI, July 14, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 14, 1978
- Place: Petersburg, MI · PETERSBURG, MI
- Location: 41.8994° N, 83.7066° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Petersburg, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8994&lon=-83.7066&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 25, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140663
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI78FEC40
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEC40

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2126  78/7/14  NR.PETERSBURG,MI      RYAN ST3KR          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 1967
        TIME - 1430                    N48700              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DION
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PETERSBURG,MI                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- ENG FUEL STRAINER LINE TO CARB PASSES WITHIN 2IN OF HEAT MUFF FOR APPROX 10IN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N48700](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48700-1982-04-19), registration cancelled 1982-04-19, S/N 1532 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RYAN ST3KR
- Registry model: [Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR](https://openairdocs.org/model/ryan-aeronautical-st3kr) (registry code 7830502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Dion

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780714022269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780714022269A), Jul 14, 1978: Amtr 7830141, Petersburg, MI, Destroyed. Eng fuel strainer line to carb passes within 2IN of heat muff forrox 10IN.

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.

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