# NTSB MKC78FCG63: Ryan PT-22, N48587, Hiawatha, KS, September 2, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 2, 1978
- Place: Hiawatha, KS · HIAWATHA, KS
- Location: 39.8517° N, 95.5378° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hiawatha, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8517&lon=-95.5378&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 29, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139995
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC78FCG63
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCG63

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2145   78/9/2    HIAWATHA,KS         RYAN PT-22          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 3490
        TIME - 1500                    N48587              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HIAWATHA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HIAWATHA,KS                 SEVERANCE,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N48587](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48587), registered now, S/N 2073, built 1942 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RYAN PT-22
- Registry model: [Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR](https://openairdocs.org/model/ryan-aeronautical-st3kr) (registry code 7830502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Kinner R5 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/kinner-r5-series) (registry code 37504, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Hiawatha Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780902023719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780902023719A), Sep 2, 1978: Ryan PT22, Hiawatha, KS, Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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