DEN67F0074

NTSB accident investigation · Ryan ST-3KR · Fort Collins, CO · August 13, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 13, 1966
Place
Fort Collins, CO · FORT COLLINS, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N48606Ryan ST-3KR
Status
Completed · report October 27, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121641

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2416  66/8/13    FORT COLLINS COLO   RYAN ST-3KR         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1830                    N48606              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 28, 2000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHRISTMAN FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH ABANDONED GAS PUMP.

Aircraft

Registration
N48606
Reported as
Ryan ST-3KR
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Christman Field

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