SEA72DYE15

NTSB accident investigation · Ryan ST-3KR · Olympia, WA · August 19, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 19, 1971
Place
Olympia, WA · OLYMPIA, WA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N53438Ryan ST-3KR
Status
Completed · report April 5, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163104

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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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3-3147  71/8/19    OLYMPIA,WASH        RYAN ST-3KR         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1740                    N53438              PX-  0  0  1  DEMONSTRATION             AGE 48, 4919 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            40 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AERO PLAZA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OLYMPIA,WASH                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N53438
Reported as
Ryan ST-3KR
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Aero Plaza

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.