# Accident 19870823047569A: Boeing B17G, Beaver Falls, PA, August 23, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 23, 1987, 18:45 local time
- Place: Beaver Falls, PA
- Airport: Beaver County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.7591° N, 80.3198° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7591&lon=-80.3198&mi=10
- Aircraft: N93012, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N93012) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing B-17G (registry code 1380204, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-b-17g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING B17G
- People aboard: 10
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC87LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA238) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870823047569A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STRONG CROSSWIND LIFTED WING OF BOMBER ON LANDING ROLL. UNABLE TO STOP,OVERRAN RUNWAY AND DOWN AN EMBANKMENT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC87LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA238), Aug 23, 1987: Boeing B-17G (N93012), Beaver Falls, PA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N93012 (6)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20191002013779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191002013779A), Oct 2, 2019: Boeing B-17G (N93012), Windsor Locks, CT, Destroyed, 7 fatal. On October 2, 2019, at 0953 eastern daylight time, a Boeing B-17G, N93012, owned and operated by the collings foundation, was destroyed during a precautionary…
- [Incident 20050817025699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050817025699I), Aug 17, 2005: Boeing B17G (N93012), Syracuse, NY. (-23) On take off number 4 engine had a chip light indication, the engine was shut down and the aircraft returned to syr without incident. The engine is being…
- [Incident 19970509026389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970509026389I), May 9, 1997: Boeing B17G (N93012), Burbank, CA. Narrative: aircraft was in a left turn when an intermitting hydraulic failure temporarily resulted in loss of brake's to the right wheel. Aircraft continued in…
- [Incident 19950709021729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950709021729I), Jul 9, 1995: Boeing B17G (N93012), Sioux City, IA, Minor damage. Unsafe left main gear collapsed near end of landing roll.
- [Incident 19910715032169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910715032169I), Jul 15, 1991: Boeing B17G (N93012), Allentown, PA, Minor damage. On engine run up magento check caused NR2 engine to backfire. Oil leak caught fire from exhaust. Put out fire.
- [Incident 19860815054489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860815054489I), Aug 15, 1986: Boeing B17G (N93012), Dunkirk, NY. Noted steam or water condensation from engines. Diverted. Pulled screens. No contamination found. Cause unreported.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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