Ryan ST3KR N48700
14 July 1978 · Petersburg, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 July 1978 at about 14:30 local time, a Ryan ST3KR registered N48700 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Petersburg, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Petersburg, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dion
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Ryan ST3KR
- Registration
- N48700
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2126
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ENG FUEL STRAINER LINE TO CARB PASSES WITHIN 2INOF HEAT MUFF FOR APPROX 10IN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ryan ST3KR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1978 | Ryan ST3KR | Selma, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1979 | Ryan ST3KR | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1975 | Ryan ST3KR | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1974 | Ryan ST3KR | Friendswood, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1974 | Ryan ST3KR | Goldendale, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1973 | Ryan ST3KR | Villa Rica, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |