Ryan ST3KR
Port Townsend, WA — August 16, 2020
Event Information
| Date | August 16, 2020 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | WPR20CA271 |
| Event ID | 20200816X30045 |
| Location | Port Townsend, WA |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 48.05389, -122.81055 |
| Airport | Jefferson County Intl |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
Aircraft
| Make | Ryan |
| Model | ST3KR |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 1 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with vegetation.
Full Narrative
The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, while landing he elected to change from a three-point landing to a two-point landing. Upon touch down, the airplane veered left and departed the runway surface. The pilot elected to go around and "applied full right rudder and power." Concerned the airplane would not gain enough altitude to clear the obstacles, the pilot reduced engine power and landed off the runway surface. Subsequently, the airplane impacted vegetation and the left main landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.
The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.