Ryan ST-A N14954

Summary

On 30 May 1987 at about 23:15 local time, a Ryan ST-A registered N14954, operated by Salsburg, Benjamin L., was involved in an accident near Mariposa, California, 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.

Date

30 May 1987 at 23:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Mariposa, California, United States

Nearest airport

Mariposayosemite (068)

Coordinates

37.4904, -119.9990

Aircraft

Ryan ST-A

Registration

N14954

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Salsburg, Benjamin L.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Hayward

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX87LA220

Nobody was injured.

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

AT THE START OF A PLEASURE FLIGHT, THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE ACFT STARTED TO VEER TO THE LEFT. THE PLT APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER TO CORRECT, HOWEVER, THE ACFT DID NOT RESPOND BEFORE THE LEFT MAIN LEFT THE EDGE OF THE RWY AND DUG IN THE SOFT DIRT FORCING THE ACFT TO TURN FURTHER TO THE LEFT. THE PLT CHOSE TO ABORT THE TAKE-OFF AND CLOSED THE THROTTLE. THE ACFT THEN COLLIDED WITH A DIRT BERM AT APRX 40 MPH AND NOSED OVER. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS REPORTED PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE PLT WAS TAKING-OFF ON RWY 26, WITH THE WIND FROM 250 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.