# NTSB UNK64X3578: Ryan ST3KR, N53434, Danville, CA, August 24, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 24, 1964
- Place: Danville, CA · DANVILLE, CA
- Location: 37.8121° N, 121.9698° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Danville, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.8121&lon=-121.9698&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 3, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 182725
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X3578
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3578

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0886  64/8/24    DANVILLE CALIF      RYAN ST3KR          CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 200
        TIME - 1740                    N53434              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N53434 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: RYAN ST3KR
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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