Accident Ryan PT-22 N54403, Monday 31 July 1989

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Date:	Monday 31 July 1989
Time:	17:25 LT
Type:	Ryan PT-22
Owner/operator:	Rose, Bill
Registration:	N54403
MSN:	64
Total airframe hrs:	729 hours
Engine model:	Teledyne Cont A-40-4
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Category:	Accident
Location:	Oshkosh, WI - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	(KOSH)
Destination airport:	(KOSH)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:

Probable Cause: THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION'S (EAA'S) INADEQUATE PROCEDURE FOR PROVIDING CONTROL AND SEPARATION OF AIRCRAFT, ITS INADEQUATE SURVEILLANCE OF THE OPERATION, AND INADEQUATE COORDINATION BY GROUND PERSONNEL. RELATED FACTORS WERE: THE GROUND PERSONNEL'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF OPERATION, AND THE PRESENCE OF OTHER AIRCRAFT.

Accident investigation: