Man Killed after Ryan PT-22 Hits Mower

Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at 09:44 PM ET

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A landing Ryan ST-3KR aircraft collided with a lawn mower at Frazier Lake Airpark in Hollister, California, resulting in a fatality.
The incident killed 75-year-old Douglas Ralph Jackson, who was mowing the grass runway, as the pilot reportedly did not see him.
The co-pilot was airlifted to a hospital with head trauma, while the pilot sustained minor injuries.
The FAA and NTSB are investigating the crash, with no apparent mechanical failure or weather contributing to the accident.

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A landing Ryan ST-3KR collided with a lawn mower Thursday morning, killing a 75-year-old man who was mowing the grass runway at Frazier Lake Airpark in Hollister, California.

The WWII taildragger, traveling from Monte Sereno, California, had already touched down when it struck the lawn mower on the landing strip. The FAA and NTSB are investigating the crash, but neither mechanical failure, nor weather appears to have contributed to the accident.