SEA73DYE23

NTSB accident investigation · Ryan ST-3KR · Snohomish, WA · December 24, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 24, 1972
Place
Snohomish, WA · SNOHOMISH, WA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N57185Ryan ST-3KR
Status
Completed · report March 27, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169274

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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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3-3863  72/12/24   SNOHOMISH,WASH      RYAN ST-3KR         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 1055
        TIME - 1545                    N57185              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARVEY FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SNOHOMISH,WASH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- RYAN N57185 ABOVE CESSNA 170(N2584V) ON FINAL APCH.TURNED DURG LNDG ABORT,DUG WING TIP INTO GND.

Aircraft

Registration
N57185
Reported as
Ryan ST-3KR
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Harvey Field

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