# NTSB FTW96LA278: Ryan PT-22, N47621, Krum, TX, June 28, 1996

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 28, 1996, 10:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place: Krum, TX
- Coordinates: 33.259708, -97.220703 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2597&lon=-97.2207&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 24, 1996
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 19886
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW96LA278
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/19886/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA278

## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A factor was his lack of recent experience in the make and model of airplane.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of recent experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

After completing a touch-and-go, the airplane was turning from the crosswind to the downwind leg when the left wing 'stalled and the aircraft turned almost inverted.'  The pilot 'righted' the airplane and it impacted in a field on the airport.  The pilot reported that he had accumulated a total of 30 flight hours in the Ryan PT-22; however, he had flown only 1 hour in this make and model of airplane during the 90 days preceding the accident.

## Factual narrative

On June 28, 1996, at 1030 central daylight time, a Ryan PT-22, N47621, registered to and operated by a private owner, sustained substantial damage when it impacted the ground following a loss of control while maneuvering near Krum, Texas.  The private pilot sustained minor injuries, and his passenger was seriously injured.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the Title 14 CFR Part 91 local personal flight.

According to the pilot, he was practicing touch and go landings at Bird Dog Field Airport.  During the turn from the crosswind to the downwind leg, the left wing "stalled and the aircraft turned almost inverted."  The pilot "righted" the airplane prior to its impact in a field on the airport.  The empennage and the engine separated from the fuselage, and the right wing sustained substantial damage.  The pilot reported that he had accumulated a total of 30 flight hours in the Ryan PT-22;  however, he had flown only 1 hour in this make and model of airplane during the 90 days preceding the accident.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N47621](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N47621), registered now, S/N 1969, built 1941 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Ryan PT-22
- Registry model: [Ryan Aeronautical PT-22](https://openairdocs.org/model/ryan-aeronautical-pt-22) (registry code 7830504) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Kinner R5 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/kinner-r5-series) (registry code 37504, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 1969
- Airframe hours: 2659
- Engines: Kinner R-56 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Todd L. Almand
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, February 19, 1996, 4 hours before
- Departed: TA48
- Airport: TA48, Bird Dog Field, runway 18, 3,500 × 50 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 40; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: rear; flight hours: 331 total, 30 in this make and model, 281 as pilot in command, 27 in the last 90 days, 21 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 220° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F

## 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 19960628028639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960628028639A), Jun 28, 1996: Ryan PT22, Krum, TX, Substantial damage. Practice landings stalled in climbing upwind turn. Rolled inverted. Righted prior impact. Lacked currency in type.

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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