At 15:55 Pacific time, a Ryan ST3KR crashed into trees one minute after departing from the airport at Georgetown. The pilot was seriously injured and the passenger was killed. Witnesses told police several airplanes stopped at Georgetown after one leg of a round-robin cross-country. The accident pilot left his traveling companion on the ground while he gave a ride to a new private pilot. A mechanic who observed the accident said the airplane departed on runway 34, stayed low over the runway then pulled up steeply and banked right. It then rolled sharply to the left and the nose dropped.
Oct. 21, Georgetown, Calif. / Ryan ST3KR
At 15:55 Pacific time, a Ryan ST3KR crashed into trees one minute after departing from the airport at Georgetown. The pilot was seriously injured and the passenger was killed. Witnesses told police several airplanes stopped at Georgetown after one leg of a round-robin cross-country. The accident pilot left his traveling companion on the ground while he gave a ride to a new private pilot. A mechanic who observed the accident said the airplane departed on runway 34, stayed low over the runway then pulled up steeply and banked right. It then rolled sharply to the left and the nose dropped....
Key Takeaways:
- A Ryan ST3KR crashed one minute after departing Georgetown Airport, resulting in a passenger fatality and serious injury to the pilot.
- The pilot, who was part of a round-robin cross-country group, was giving a ride to a new private pilot at the time of the accident.
- Witnesses observed the aircraft departing low, executing a steep climb and bank to the right, followed by a sharp roll to the left and a nose drop before crashing.
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