Ryan PT-22 N50998
14 April 1968 · Pipersville, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 April 1968 at about 14:55 local time, a Ryan PT-22 registered N50998 was involved in an accident during in flight near Pipersville, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pipersville, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Van Sant
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Ryan PT-22
- Registration
- N50998
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1594
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
LFT RUDDER CABLE BROKEN IN AREA DAMAGED BY WEAR.ACFT ANNUAL INSP 12-21-67.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ryan PT-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 1969 | Ryan PT-22 | Delta, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1967 | Ryan PT-22 | Mojave, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1966 | Ryan PT-22 | Sparks, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1966 | Ryan PT-22 | Isle Minn, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1965 | Ryan PT-22 | Valley City N Dak, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1965 | Ryan PT-22 | Jacksonville Fla, Florida, United States | Jacksonville N | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |