NYC79FA080

NTSB accident investigation · Ryan PT-22 · Pittstown, NJ · August 19, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 19, 1979
Place
Pittstown, NJ · PITTSTOWN, NJ
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N99994Ryan PT-22
Status
Completed · report January 23, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790819034869A
Case key
133758

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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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3-3164  79/8/19  NR.PITTSTOWN,NJ       RYAN PT-22          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 2100
        TIME - 1738                    N99994              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALEXANDRIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PITTSTOWN,NJ                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           POWERPLANT - COOLING SYSTEM: COWLING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING

Aircraft

Registration
N99994
Reported as
Ryan PT-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Alexandria

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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