MIA68A0087

NTSB accident investigation · Ryan ST-3KR · Fort Myers, FL · April 13, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 13, 1968
Place
Fort Myers, FL · FORT MYERS, FL
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N50881Ryan ST-3KR
Status
Completed · report June 19, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110714

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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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3-1076  68/4/13    FORT MYERS,FLA      RYAN ST-3KR         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 40,
        TIME - 1500                    N50881              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  482 TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEHIGH ACRES WEST
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        REMARKS- PIC HAD NOT FLOWN TYPE ACFT IN 4 YRS. COPILOT HAD NO TIME IN TYPE.

Aircraft

Registration
N50881
Reported as
Ryan ST-3KR
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lehigh Acres West

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