UNK65X0992

NTSB accident investigation · Ryan ST3KR · Altus, OK · December 12, 1964

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 12, 1964
Place
Altus, OK · ALTUS, OK
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N88717Ryan ST3KR
Status
Completed · report March 19, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
186041

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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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2-0934  64/12/12   ALTUS OKLA          RYAN ST3KR          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 4500
        TIME - 1600                    N88717              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALTUS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT

Aircraft

Registration
N88717
Reported as
Ryan ST3KR
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Altus

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.