- Date
- September 3, 1987, 10:15 local (15:15 UTC)
- Place
- Springdale, AR
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N3761QRyan ST3KR
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 11, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870903080029A
- Case key
- 34437
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt rprtd that shortly after takeoff, the eng lost power, recovered for a few seconds, then went to idle. Drg the few seconds that power was restored, he initiated a turn back toward the rwy. The plt said the acft started to snap roll to the left & went to about a 90 deg bank. He recovered at about 150' AGL & kept the wings level, but the acft impacted the ground & was substantially damaged. No reason for the power loss was verified.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3761Q
- Reported as
- Ryan ST3KR
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1404
- Engine
- Kinner R55, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- John. O. Kinsey
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 3, 1987
- Airport
- H37 · Springdale Muni, runway 18, 5,302 × 75 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 28
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Rear
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 2,100 total · 275 in this make and model · 1,830 as pilot in command · 64 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.