1 fatal · Ryan ST3KR · 2000-10-21 · GEORGETOWN, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX01LA020
Event ID
20001212X22196
Type
Accident
Date
2000-10-21
Location
GEORGETOWN, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.729621, -120.800773
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Ryan
Model
ST3KR
Registration
N50870
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
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.