N53178 — 1942 Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR

Aircraft record

Serial number

1859

Manufacturer

Ryan Aeronautical

Model

ST3KR

Year

1942

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Ama/expr Unknown Eng

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N53178 →

Accident & incident history

1. WPR15FA121Mar 5, 2015Santa Monica, CASerious

   A total loss of engine power during initial climb when the carburetor main metering jet became unseated, which led to an extremely rich fuel-to-air ratio. Contributing to the accident was the lack of adequate carburetor maintenance instructions. Contributing to the severity of the pilot's injuries was the improperly installed shoulder harness.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1942 Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR).

1. Feb 10, 2016deregistered — Mg Aviation Inc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N53178 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1942 Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR above.

• until Sep 23, 19701942 Boeing A75N1 (s/n 75-3987)

Frequently asked

Has N53178 been in an accident?

Yes. N53178 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2015.

What kind of aircraft is N53178?

N53178 is a 1942 Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 1859.