The National Transportation Safety Board released its final report from the investigation of Harrison Ford’s plane crash on a golf course just west of Santa Monica Airport in southern California on March 5. Ford was climbing out from Runway 21 in his open cockpit Ryan ST-3KR, also known as a PT-22 Recruit, when he reported an engine failure to the tower and attempted to return to the airport on Runway 3. After realizing there was not enough altitude to reach the runway, Ford made an emergency landing on one of the fairways of the Penmar Golf Course in Venice, California, just southwest of the airport.
NTSB Releases Harrison Ford Plane Crash Accident Report
Key Takeaways:
- The NTSB concluded that Harrison Ford's plane crash was caused by a dislodged and rotated carburetor main metering jet, leading to an overly rich fuel-air mixture and engine failure.
- The carburetor had not been inspected in 17 years, and there was no requirement for such maintenance checks.
- Ford sustained serious injuries in the accident, which the NTSB suggested might have been less severe if the aftermarket shoulder harnesses had been installed with more reinforcement.
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