# NTSB FTW86LA170: Ryan PT-22, N48331, Kerrville, TX, September 19, 1986 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: September 19, 1986, 14:00 local (19:00 UTC) - Place: Kerrville, TX - Coordinates: 30.040489, -99.129493 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0405&lon=-99.1295&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured - Status: Completed - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 22094 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW86LA170 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/22094/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA170 ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll - airport/facilities - congested (contributing factor) - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot of other aircraft (cause) - In flight collision with object, takeoff - initial climb - airport/facilities - congested (contributing factor) - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot of other aircraft (cause) - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot of other aircraft (cause) ## Analysis (aircraft 2) WHILE ARRIVING FOR A 'FLY-ING' AT AN UNCONTROLLED ARPT, THE PLT OF A PT-22, N48331, TURNED ONTO FINAL APCH AFTER THE PLT OF A PRECEDING ACFT HAD TURNED OFF OF THE RWY. AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME, THE PLT OF AN UNREGISTERED ULTRALIGHT GYROCOPTER TAXIED ONTO THE RWY & BEGAN TAKING OFF. THE PT-22 PLT DID NOT SEE THE GYROCOPTER & CONTINUED HIS APCH. THE GYROCOPTER PLT STATED THAT HE HAD WAITED FOR OTHER ACFT TO LAND, THEN CHECKED FOR ACFT ON FINAL APCH, BUT DID NOT SEE ANY, SO HE TAXIED ONTO THE RWY & STARTED HIS TAKEOFF. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE TWO ACFT COLLIDED ABOUT 1500 FT DOWN THE RWY. THE COLLISION OCCURRED AS THE GYROCOPTER WAS JUST LIFTING OFF. THE PT-22 PLT COULD NOT SEE OVER THE NOSE OF HISACFT WHILE IT WAS ROLLING WITH THE TAILWHEEL ON THE GROUND. ## Analysis (aircraft 1) WHILE ARRIVING FOR A 'FLY-IN' AT AN UNCONTROLLED ARPT, THE PLT OF A PT-22, N48331, TURNED ONTO FINAL APCH AFTER THE PLT OF A PRECEDING ACFT HAD TURNED OFF OF THE RWY. AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME, THE PLT OF AN UNREGISTERED ULTRALIGHT GYROCOPTER TAXIED ONTO THE RWY & BEGAN TAKING OFF. THE PT-22 PLT DID NOT SEE THE GYROCOPTER & CONTINUED HIS APCH. THE GYROCOPTER PLT STATED THAT HE HAD WAITED FOR OTHER ACFT TO LAND, THEN CHECKED FOR ACFT ON FINAL APCH, BUT DID NOT SEE ANY, SO HE TAXIED ONTO THE RWY & STARTED HIS TAKEOFF. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE TWO ACFT COLLIDED ABOUT 1500 FT DOWN THE RWY. THE COLLISION OCCURRED AS THE GYROCOPTER WAS JUST LIFTING OFF. THE PT-22 PLT COULD NOT SEE OVER THE NOSE OF HIS ACFT WHILE IT WAS ROLLING WITH THE TAILWHEEL ON THE GROUND. ## Aircraft 1 - Registration: [N48331](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48331-2022-07-02), registration cancelled 2022-07-02, S/N 1821, built 1942 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: RYAN PT-22 - Registry model: [Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR](https://openairdocs.org/model/ryan-aeronautical-st3kr) (registry code 7830502) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Kinner R5 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/kinner-r5-series) (registry code 37504, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 1821 - Airframe hours: 2836 - Engines: KINNER R-56 reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Robert W. Calkins - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, October 12, 1985, 30 hours before - Departed: F54, ARLINGTON, TX - Airport: ERV, Louis Schreiner, runway 12, 4,400 × 100 ft, asphalt ## Aircraft 2 - Registration: UNREG (not matched to a registry record) - Reported make and model: Eagle Aircraft Co. PERFORMANCE (PERFORMANC) - Category: Ultralight - Serial number: NONE - Engines: Rotax 503 reciprocating - Damage: Destroyed - Flight: Personal, Part 103 - Registered owner: Bouchard J. Daurent - Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special) - Airport: ERV, Louis Schreiner, runway 12, 4,400 × 100 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot, aircraft N48331; age 69; airline transport, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: rear; flight hours: 29,000 total, 200 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours - Pilot, aircraft 2; medical: unknown; seat: center; flight hours: 104 total ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 140° at 10 knots - Visibility: 15 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 90 °F, dew point 70 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg ## 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 19860919081582A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860919081582A), Sep 19, 1986: Ryan ST3KR, Kerrville, TX, Substantial damage. On rollout the wingtip struck an ultralight that had just lifted off. Pilot failed to see conflicting traffic. 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