Ryan ST3KR accident near Rossville, TN
On October 14, 1998, a Ryan ST3KR (airplane) was involved in an accident near Rossville, TN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 14, 1998
- Place
- Rossville, TN
- Aircraft
- Ryan ST3KR · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 35.041°N, 89.540°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X11305
NTSB summary
On October 14, 1998, about 1322 central daylight time, a Ryan ST3KR, N59514, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, registered to a private owner, crashed while maneuvering in the vicinity of Rossville, Tennessee. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The airline transport pilot/registered owner/pilot-in-command (PIC), and airline transport pilot-rated passenger sustained serious injuries and were air lifted to a to a medical trauma center. The flight originated from Wolf River Airport, Rossville, Tennessee, about 22 minutes before the accident. The FAA reported the pilot-rated passenger died of injuries on October 15, 1998. A witness stated he and the pilot-rated passenger were driving around looking for land. They happened to drive by the airport, and he mentioned to the passenger that he knew another pilot who had an airplane there. They went to the airport not expecting to see the registered owner, since it was the middle of the week. Upon arrival at the airport they saw the registered owner by his hangar. He showed them the airplane, and offered his passenger a ride, which he accepted. The registered owner conducted a briefing and asked his passenger just before they started the engine if he wanted to do any aerobatics, which he stated yes. They started the engine, taxied out and took off to the and went about 3 miles to the northeast. They were at about 2,000 to 3,000 feet and he observed them do some shallow turns followed by a couple of split S's. They changed direction and climbed
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed (VSO) while maneuvering in a recovery from a spin.
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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.
