NYC67F0141

NTSB accident investigation · Ryan ST-A · Schenectady, NY · August 1, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 1, 1966
Place
Schenectady, NY · SCHENECTADY, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N14985Ryan ST-A
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122056

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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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3-2006   66/8/1    SCHENECTADY NY      RYAN ST-A           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1130                    N14985              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 48, 7115 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            6 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCHENECTADY CO.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          MISC-PILOTS FOOT STUCK BETWEEN BRAKE-RUDDER PEDALS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N14985
Reported as
Ryan ST-A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Schenectady Co.

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