Ryan ST-A N18904
9 May 1999 · Leesburg, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 May 1999 at about 16:15 local time, a Ryan ST-A registered N18904 was involved in an accident near Leesburg, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Leesburg, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Skye Ranch (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 28.7993, -81.8798
- Aircraft
- Ryan ST-A
- Registration
- N18904
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA99LA154
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the fence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot departed from a private grass strip and the airplane struck a 5 foot tall fence at the departure end of the runway. According to the pilot, the airplane 'acted as if it was getting full power,' and the gauges showed everything was 'okay.' After lifting off the airplane struck a fence, flipped over, and nosed over in a cow pasture.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ryan ST accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1993 | Ryan ST-A | Fresno, California, United States | Richards, John F & Sally B. | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1987 | Ryan ST-A | Mariposa, California, United States | Salsburg, Benjamin L. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1985 | Ryan ST-A | Versailles, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1979 | Ryan ST-A | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1977 | Ryan ST-A | Mason, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jul 1977 | Ryan ST-A | Frederick, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 1999 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1999 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Cessna 182P | Lantana, Florida, United States | Valerie E. Eikenberg | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1999 | Robinson R-22-MARINER | West Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Volar Helicopters, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1999 | Beechcraft D35 | Indiantown, Florida, United States | Christopher M. Conlisk | Unknown | - |
| 19 Dec 1999 | Piper PA-24-400 | Naples, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |