# NTSB SEA81FA051: Ryan Acft ST-3KR, N56005, Shelton, WA, August 8, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 8, 1981
- Place: Shelton, WA · SHELTON, WA
- Location: 47.2256° N, 123.1122° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Shelton, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.2256&lon=-123.1122&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 28, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125046
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA81FA051
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FA051

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1592   81/8/8    SHELTON,WA          RYAN ACFT ST-3KR    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 35,
        TIME - 2035                    N56005              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  650 TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANDERSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHELTON,WA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           WEATHER - HIGH TEMPERATURE
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      90
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           60                                                       3
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PLT'S BLOOD ALCOHOL LVL 0.08 GM PCT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N56005](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56005-1996-11-27), registration cancelled 1996-11-27, S/N 1663 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RYAN ACFT ST-3KR
- Registry model: [Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR](https://openairdocs.org/model/ryan-aeronautical-st3kr) (registry code 7830502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Sanderson

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810808047929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810808047929A), Aug 8, 1981: Ryan ST3KR, Shelton, WA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Aircraft was observed doing aerobatics over airport. During a turn, aircraft intered spin and spun into ground.

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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