LAX72AL007

NTSB accident investigation · Ryan ST-3KR · Brmuda Duns, CA · July 21, 1971

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 21, 1971
Place
Brmuda Duns, CA · BRMUDA DUNS, CA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N46745Ryan ST-3KR
Status
Completed · report December 28, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162091

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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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3-1390  71/7/21    BRMUDA DUNS,CALIF   RYAN ST-3KR         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 295
        TIME - 1630                    N46745              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BERMUDA DUNES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRMUDA DUNS,CALIF           RIALTO,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH TEMPERATURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      109
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          300                                                       9
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- OBS SAW ACFT SPIN AFTER COMPLETING L TURN ABOUT 100 FT AGL.

Aircraft

Registration
N46745
Reported as
Ryan ST-3KR
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Bermuda Dunes

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