Ryan ST-3KR N73729
3 July 1971 · Valmeyer, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 July 1971 at about 14:45 local time, a Ryan ST-3KR registered N73729, operated by Kiwis, Inc., was involved in an accident during in flight near Valmeyer, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Valmeyer, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Festus
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Ryan ST-3KR
- Registration
- N73729
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kiwis, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Festus, Mo → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3143
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
OBS SAW PLT ATTEMPT LOW ALT WING OVER TYPE MANEUVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ryan ST-3KR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1971 | Ryan ST-3KR | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | FOX Flying ENT | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 | - |