19760123001259A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Boeing PT-17 · Marias Pass, MT · January 23, 1976

Date
January 23, 1976
Place
Marias Pass, MT
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N60131
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA76DTI19
Reported as
Boeing PT17
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
292 total36 in this make and model38 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Forecast hdwinds & turbc in Pass. Tkof when winds diminished. Encountered turbc & downdraft. No radio

As the FAA filed it

FORECAST HDWINDS & TURBC IN PASS.TKOF WHEN WINDS DIMINISHED.ENCOUNTERED TURBC & DOWNDRAFT.NO RADIO

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.