Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR N56434
6 January 2007 · Lake Butler, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 January 2007 at about 17:00 local time, a Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR registered N56434, operated by John B. Gordon, was involved in an accident near Lake Butler, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Butler, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.0189, -82.5772
- Aircraft
- Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR
- Registration
- N56434
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John B. Gordon
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Worthington → Lake City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA07CA033
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
a partial loss of engine power due to a disconnected throttle control push-rod, which resulted in a forced landing and collision with trees and the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that the engine quit without warning and he had to make an emergency landing. He checked the fuel valve, the carburetor heat, and pumped the throttle but nothing seemed to help. During the landing, he was not sure if he clipped a tree during the approach and was slow to flare out, which they hit the ground hard causing him and the passenger to hit the instrument panel during the stop. The pilot recalled that the propeller was still turning during the impact. The pilot did not have any ideas why it quit. The pilot had been giving several rides prior to the accident flight with no problems. The inspection of the wreckage revealed that a short rod that connects the throttle control to the carburetor was lying disconnected inside the cowling. There were no marks on the rod, the bolt or the bracket that would indicate it was broken during impact. Once this rod is loosened, it would allow the engine to go to idle power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 2005 | Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR | Lincoln, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR | Sagaponack, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 2011 | Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR | Warner Springs, California, United States | Richard Hawkins | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jun 2012 | Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR | Norwalk, Ohio, United States | Roger Parshall | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR | Newnan, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR | Hollister, California, United States | - | Fatal | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2007 | Beechcraft 76 | Pahokee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Piper PA-31-350 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Baer Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Boeing 757-232 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Delta Airlines Inc DFW Base Maintenance | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Cessna 182Q | Cudjoe Key, Florida, United States | Mark A Chase | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Cessna 190 | Yulee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Piper PA-24-250 | Wimauma, Florida, United States | Robert H. Meier | No injuries | - |