MIA75FKG70

NTSB accident investigation · Ryan ST-3KR · Zebulon, GA · April 26, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 26, 1975
Place
Zebulon, GA · ZEBULON, GA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N262SRRyan ST-3KRN3675Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report December 9, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
149111

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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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3-3253  75/4/26    ZEBULON,GA          AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 199
        TIME - 1545                    N3675               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIDGEVIEW FARMS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ZEBULON,GA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: ONE AIRBORNE                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- L WING OF N262SR STRUCK L WING OF AERONCA.
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3253  75/4/26    ZEBULON,GA          RYAN ST-3KR         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 719
        TIME - 1545                    N262SR              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 54 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIDGEVIEW FARMS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ZEBULON,GA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: ONE AIRBORNE                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- ACFT DRIFTED TO L SIDE OF RWY L WING STRUCK L WING OF AERONCA N3675 TAXIING ADJ TO RWY.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N262SR
Reported as
Ryan ST-3KR
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ridgeview Farms
Registration
N3675
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ridgeview Farms

FAA reports on this event · 2

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