FTW77FA054

NTSB accident investigation · Ryan ST-3KR · San Angelo, TX · May 15, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 15, 1977
Place
San Angelo, TX · SAN ANGELO, TX
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N47432Ryan ST-3KR
Status
Completed · report July 28, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770515021279A
Case key
147665

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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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3-1588  77/5/15  NR.SAN ANGELO,TX      RYAN ST-3KR         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 2000
        TIME - 1430                    N47432              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MATHIS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         SAN ANGELO,TX                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N47432
Reported as
Ryan ST-3KR
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mathis Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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