MIA73FKJ71

NTSB accident investigation · Ryan ST-3KR · Wetumpka, AL · June 23, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 23, 1973
Place
Wetumpka, AL · WETUMPKA, AL
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N5246Ryan ST-3KR
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190048

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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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3-2011  73/6/23    WETUMPKA,ALA        RYAN ST-3KR         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 10100
        TIME - 1400                    N5246               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WETUMPKA MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WETUMPKA,ALA                CORINTH,MISS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- ACFT BEGAN ROLL DRG L CLBG TURN PLT ATMTD CORRECT,ROLL CONT,PLT THEN FOLLOWED THRU.HIT HANGAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N5246
Reported as
Ryan ST-3KR
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wetumpka Mun