Ryan PT-22/ST-3KR N721R
21 May 1983 · Mesa, Arizona, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 May 1983 at about 23:20 local time, a Ryan PT-22/ST-3KR registered N721R was involved in an accident near Mesa, Arizona, 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 23:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mesa, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mesa (P16)
- Coordinates
- 33.3803, -111.8704
- Aircraft
- Ryan PT-22/ST-3KR
- Registration
- N721R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83FA240
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
THE ACFT DEPARTED WITH ANOTHER RYAN PT-22 AS A FLT OF TWO, IN FORMATION. TWO RATED PLTS WERE ABOARD THE ACFT. AFTER BREAKING FORMATION, THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO ENTER A SNAP ROLL AT APRX 2000 FT AGL. A WITNESS OBSERVED THE PLANE BEFORE IT CRASHED. HIS DESCRIBED OBSERVING A MANEUVER THAT ENDED IN A SPIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ryan PT-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 1982 | Ryan PT-22 | Orland, California, United States | Leroy Richards | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Apr 1981 | Ryan PT-22 | Fulshear, Texas, United States | Confederate AI | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Feb 1980 | Ryan PT-22 | Oakland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1986 | Ryan PT-22 | Kerrville, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1979 | Ryan PT-22 | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Sep 1978 | Ryan PT-22 | Hiawatha, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 1983 | Bell 206L-3 | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | Grand Canyon Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1983 | Taylorcraft BC12D | San Manuel, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1983 | Boeing D75N1 | Marana, Arizona, United States | James Bradley | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1983 | Cessna 401 | Near Globe, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-28-236 | Wikieup, Arizona, United States | Deer Valley Avionics | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150G | Glendale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |