SERS · Ryan ST3KR · 2007-07-22 · Coldwater, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI07CA225
Event ID
20070911X01366
Type
Accident
Date
2007-07-22
Location
Coldwater, MI, USA
Coordinates
41.933612, -85.052497
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Ryan
Model
ST3KR
Registration
N59220
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush condition. A contributing factor was the low altitude at the time of the inadvertent stall.