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Man Killed after Ryan PT-22 Hits Mower

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Key Takeaways:

  • A landing Ryan ST-3KR aircraft collided with a lawn mower at Frazier Lake Airpark in Hollister, California, killing the 75-year-old man operating it on the grass runway.
  • The pilot stated he did not see the man on the lawn mower; the co-pilot was airlifted with head trauma, while the pilot sustained minor injuries.
  • The FAA and NTSB are investigating the accident, with neither mechanical failure nor weather appearing to be contributing factors.
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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.

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