Ryan ST-3KR N47554
28 October 1971 · Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 October 1971 at about 10:57 local time, a Ryan ST-3KR registered N47554, operated by FOX Flying ENT, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:57
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kent County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Ryan ST-3KR
- Registration
- N47554
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- FOX Flying ENT
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Jackson, Mich → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4406
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
ENCTRD SEVERE SHIMMY, DID NOT USE BRAKES UNTIL GND LOOP ESTABD.L GR, L WING DMGD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ryan ST-3KR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1971 | Ryan ST-3KR | Valmeyer, Illinois, United States | Kiwis, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Aug 1971 | Ryan ST-3KR | Olympia, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 1971 | Ryan ST-3KR | Schellville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1971 | Ryan ST-3KR | Brmuda Duns, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Oct 1971 | Ryan ST-3KR | Georgetown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1971 | Ryan ST-3KR | Decatur, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |