Ryan PT-22C accident near El Paso, Texas, February 2, 1984
On February 2, 1984 at about 8:05 pm local time, a Ryan PT-22C, registered N49086, was substantially damaged in an accident near El Paso, Texas (El Paso International airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 2, 1984 · about 8:05 pm local time
- Place
- El Paso, Texas · El Paso International · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Ryan PT-22C
- Registration
- N49086 · registry record · serial 154
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
INVESTIGATION REVEALED A TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING WAS COMPLETED WHEN THE ACFT BECAME AIRBOURNE PREMATURELY AND DRIFTED SLOWLY LEFT IN A LIGHT CROSSWIND. AFTER FLYING ABOUT 2000 FT THE MAIN GEAR STRUCK THE TOP OF A SAND DUNE AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, commercial pilot, flight engineer
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 7,000 hours in all; 22 in this make and model; 30 in the last 90 days; 4,000 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: None (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rear
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,200 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 1, 1983; 25 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,885 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Ranger R5 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 26R, 5,600 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 350° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 27°F (-3°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:05 pm from ELP
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N49086 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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