Ryan ST3KR N50870
21 October 2000 · Georgetown, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 October 2000 at about 22:45 local time, a Ryan ST3KR registered N50870 was involved in an accident near Georgetown, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Georgetown, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Georgetown (Q61)
- Coordinates
- 38.7296, -120.8008
- Aircraft
- Ryan ST3KR
- Registration
- N50870
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Jackson
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX01LA020
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The airplane's encounter with a strong updraft at the end of the runway that induced an increase in the wing's angle of attack to the critical point, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and spin.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said that on initial climb after takeoff the airplane remained in ground effect until reaching the end of the runway. Thereafter, the airplane stalled and spun after encountering a strong updraft. It impacted a steep, wooded hillside area. The pilot said there were no mechanical problems with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ryan ST3KR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2000 | Ryan ST3KR | St. Lucie, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Ryan ST3KR | Camarillo, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1999 | Ryan ST3KR | Lake City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Ryan ST3KR | Murrieta, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1998 | Ryan ST3KR | Rossville, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Sep 1998 | Ryan ST3KR | Los Banos, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-30 | Davis, California, United States | Travis AFB Aeroclub | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Cessna 150H | Corona, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2000 | Cessna 182L | Coulterville, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 May 2000 | Cessna 152 | Palm Springs, California, United States | The FLT School At Palm Springs | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Nov 2000 | Cessna 340A | Selma, California, United States | Yecny Enterprises, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 2000 | Cessna 172N | Palm Springs, California, United States | Bermuda Dunes Air Service | Minor injuries | - |