Ryan ST3KR accident near Santa Paula, CA
On July 5, 1996, a Ryan ST3KR (airplane) was involved in an accident near Santa Paula, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 5, 1996
- Place
- Santa Paula, CA
- Aircraft
- Ryan ST3KR · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.400°N, 119.070°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X06276
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 5, 1996, about 0820 hours Pacific daylight time, a Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR, N57017, experienced a partial loss of engine power followed by an in-flight loss of control on approach to runway 22 at the Santa Paula Airport, Santa Paula, California. The airplane spun into the level ground about 150 yards northeast of the approach end of the runway. The airplane was destroyed, and the private pilot and pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the personal flight, and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated from Riverside, California, at 0720. Over 1/2-dozen witnesses reported observing the airplane approach the airport, and also hearing its engine. The witnesses generally reported seeing the airplane descend as it proceeded toward the runway. Two witnesses estimated that the airplane passed between 300 and 500 feet over the runway while in a descending turn. One of these witnesses reported that the airplane lost altitude rapidly after crossing above the runway, and then the airplane's left bank angle increased until the airplane "just fell...straight down." The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) coordinator reported the airplane appeared to have collided with the ground while in a near vertical nose down pitch attitude. Regarding operation of the engine, the witnesses reported that as the airplane descended the engine made unusual sounds. The witnesses described the noise as sputtering, missing, revving up and down, or not running. One witness reported that he heard the engine rpm v
Probable cause
a partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering toward the runway following the power loss.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
