MIA72AM137

NTSB accident investigation · Ryan PT-22 · Arlington, TN · June 17, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 17, 1972
Place
Arlington, TN · ARLINGTON, TN
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N47554Ryan PT-22
Status
Completed · report December 12, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166601

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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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3-0928  72/6/17    ARLINGTON,TENN      RYAN PT-22          CR-  1  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 705
        TIME - 1700                    N47554              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARLINGTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST MEMPHIS,ARK            ARLINGTON,TENN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- PLT APPROACHED ARPT ABOUT 300 FT AGL.MADE PULL UP AND STEEP TURN AND LOST CTL.

Aircraft

Registration
N47554
Reported as
Ryan PT-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Arlington

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