# NTSB OAK71DVD51: Ryan ST-3KR, N51707, Schellville, CA, May 15, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 15, 1971
- Place: Schellville, CA · SCHELLVILLE, CA
- Location: 38.2460° N, 122.4397° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Schellville, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2460&lon=-122.4397&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 12, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161598
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK71DVD51
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71DVD51

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1641  71/5/15    SCHELLVILLE,CALIF   RYAN ST-3KR         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 169
        TIME - 1415                    N51707              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 24 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SONOMA VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SCHELLVILLE,CALIF           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- OPEN COCKPIT.PLT WEARING HELMET,VISOR,NOT GOGGLES.DIRT FLEW UNDER VISOR,TEMPORARY BLINDNESS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N51707](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51707-2013-08-22), registration cancelled 2013-08-22, S/N 1788, built 1942 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RYAN ST-3KR
- 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: Sonoma Valley

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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