Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR N57027

Summary

On 11 January 2011 at about 01:24 local time, a Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR registered N57027, operated by Richard Hawkins, was involved in an accident near Warner Springs, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 January 2011 at 01:24

Classification

Accident

Location

Warner Springs, California, United States

Nearest airport

Warner Springs (CL3)

Coordinates

33.2844, -116.6747

Aircraft

Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR

Registration

N57027

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Richard Hawkins

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Temecula → Warner Springs

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

WPR11LA096

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the wind sock pole during landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot and passenger were conducting a local flight when it became dark and they decided to divert to a nearby airport. As they approached the unlit airport, the left wing impacted the airport wind sock pole, located to the left of the approach end of the runway. Following the impact, the airplane collided with the ground. The accident occurred 2 minutes after the end of civil twilight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.