Ryan PT-22 N54403
31 July 1989 · Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 July 1989 at about 21:25 local time, a Ryan PT-22 registered N54403 was involved in an accident near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wittman Field (OSH)
- Coordinates
- 43.5395, -89.4602
- Aircraft
- Ryan PT-22
- Registration
- N54403
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI89FA154
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION'S (EAA'S) INADEQUATE PROCEDURE FOR PROVIDING CONTROL AND SEPARATION OF AIRCRAFT, ITS INADEQUATE SURVEILLANCE OF THE OPERATION, AND INADEQUATE COORDINATION BY GROUND PERSONNEL. RELATED FACTORS WERE: THE GROUND PERSONNEL'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF OPERATION, AND THE PRESENCE OF OTHER AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DRG AN ANNUAL EXPERIMENTAL ACFT ASSOC (EAA) FLY-IN, A PARADE-OF-FLT DEMONSTRATION (DEMO) WAS STARTED, INVOLVING ANTIQUE & CLASSIC ACFT. AIR TRAFFIC CTL (ATC) RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OPN WAS ASSUMED BY EAA, IAW A CERT OF WAIVER TO 14 CFR 91. THE DEMO BGN BY LINING UP ACFT NR RWY 36 TO TKOF IN SEQUENCE. WHEN SIGNALED, EACH PLT WOULD TAKE OFF, FLY A PATTERN, THEN LND ON A GRASS STRIP BESIDE RWY 36 & BE DRCTD TO THE PARKING AREA. AFTER A PATTERN & LNDG, THE PLT OF PIPER E-2, N2414, APCHD RWY 36 (1800' FM THE RWY THRESHOLD) AS HE WAS TAXIING TO PARK. AT THE APRX SAME TIME, A RYAN PT-22, N54403,WAS BEING PREPARED FOR TAKEOFF. AN OFFICIAL (FLAGMAN) MOTIONED FOR THE E-2 TO CROSS THE RWY, BUT IT WASN'T EQUIPPED WITHBRAKES, SO THE PLT TAXIED SLOWLY. THE FLAGMAN MOTIONED FOR THE E-2 PLT TO EXPEDITE, BUT THE PLT CONTD TO TAXI SLOWLY TO AVOID ACFT AHEAD. MEANWHILE, THE PT-22 PLT BGN TAKING OFF & DID NOT SEE THE E-2 AHEAD. SHORTLY AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE PT-22HIT THE E-2, DAMAGING BOTH ACFT. THE E-2 PLT SAW THE PT-22, MOMENTS BFR IMPACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan PT-22 PT-22 | N54403 | - | Substantial |
| Piper E-2 E-2 | N2414 | - | Destroyed |
Other Ryan PT-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 1986 | Ryan PT-22 | Kerrville, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1983 | Ryan PT-22/ST-3KR | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jun 1982 | Ryan PT-22 | Orland, California, United States | Leroy Richards | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jun 1996 | Ryan PT-22 | Krum, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1989 | Lancair 235 | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Aug 1989 | Bell 47G-2A-1 | Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1989 | Cessna 172P | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Cessna 172M | Cedarburg, Wisconsin, United States | Nack, James W. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1989 | Cessna 150J | Osceola, Wisconsin, United States | LEE Rasmussen | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1989 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States | Plodzien, Thomas J. | No injuries | - |