UNK64X3407

NTSB accident investigation · Ryan ST3KR · Fairfield, NJ · August 15, 1964

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 15, 1964
Place
Fairfield, NJ · FAIRFIELD, NJ
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N666KRyan ST3KR
Status
Completed · report November 16, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184745

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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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2-0513  64/8/15    FAIRFIELD NJ        RYAN ST3KR          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 450
        TIME - 1630                    N666K               PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CALDWELL WRIGHT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N666K
Reported as
Ryan ST3KR
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Caldwell Wright

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.