# NTSB FTW81FA078: Ryan PT-22, N883D, Fulshear, TX, April 25, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 25, 1981
- Place: Fulshear, TX · FULSHEAR, TX
- Location: 29.6964° N, 95.8858° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fulshear, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6964&lon=-95.8858&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 7, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125285
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81FA078
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA078

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2939  81/4/25    FULSHEAR,TX         RYAN PT-22          CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1430                    N883D               PX-  1  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           AGE 34, 1090 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            15 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COVEY TRAILS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FULSHEAR,TX                 ANGLETON,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N883D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N883D-1981-12-17), registration cancelled 1981-12-17, S/N 2248 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RYAN PT-22
- Registry model: [Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR](https://openairdocs.org/model/ryan-aeronautical-st3kr) (registry code 7830502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Covey Trails

## 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 19810425022319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810425022319A), Apr 25, 1981: Ryan PT22, Fullshear, TX, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Stalled and spun in during steep climbing turn after takeoff. Vertical nose down wing low impact,

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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