Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR N56038
15 November 2005 · Lincoln, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 15 November 2005 at about 23:40 local time, a Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR registered N56038 was involved in an accident near Lincoln, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lincoln, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.9092, -121.3511
- Aircraft
- Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR
- Registration
- N56038
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lincoln → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX06LA036
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall while maneuvering.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane impacted terrain in a near wings level pitch attitude after experiencing a stall. A witness, who was flying his own airplane above and behind the accident airplane, observed it make a left turn. He observed the accident airplane's left wing bobble and the nose subsequently drop in what appeared to be a stall. The accident pilot recovered, but the left wing bobbled and dropped again in another stall. Prior to impact, the pilot pulled the nose up and the airplane impacted the ground hard in a near wings level attitude. According to the other pilot, he spoke to the accident pilot at the hospital. At that time, the accident pilot reported he was having trouble maintaining airspeed. Following his recovery, the accident pilot could not recall any of the events that led to the accident except for fueling the airplane prior to departure. Post-accident examination of the aircraft revealed no anomalies that could have resulted in a loss of airspeed or loss of aircraft control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 2007 | Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR | Lake Butler, Florida, United States | John B. Gordon | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR | Sagaponack, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 2011 | Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR | Warner Springs, California, United States | Richard Hawkins | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jun 2012 | Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR | Norwalk, Ohio, United States | Roger Parshall | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR | Newnan, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR | Hollister, California, United States | - | Fatal | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2005 | Robinson R44 | Lucerne Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 2005 | S A Centrair PEGASE 101D | Williams, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2005 | Cessna 172N | Stockton, California, United States | Luis Rivara | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 2005 | Socata TBM 700 | Lancaster, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Learjet 35A | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Sep 2005 | Robinson R22 | Santa Clarita, California, United States | Orbic Helicopters | No injuries | - |