# Accident 19970914047609A: Boeing PT17, Geneseo, NY, September 14, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 14, 1997, 14:00 local time
- Place: Geneseo, NY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.7896° N, 77.8095° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7896&lon=-77.8095&mi=10
- Aircraft: N64604, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N64604) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing A75N1(PT17) (registry code 1380134, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-a75n1-pt17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series (registry code 52008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING PT17
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC97LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA181) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970914047609A

## Narrative

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

(-16) PILOT FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

## 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 NYC97LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA181), Sep 14, 1997: Boeing Stearman PT-17 (N64604), Geneseo, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other aircraft.

## Other reports on N64604 (2)

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

- [Accident 20180830012589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180830012589A), Aug 30, 2018: Boeing A75N1(PT17) (N64604), Kenosha, WI, Substantial damage. On August 30, 2018 at 1830 local time a clear calm afternoon, pilot was performing touch and goes at Kenosha regional airport. On the fourth and last planned…
- [Incident 19901003059929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901003059929I), Oct 3, 1990: Boeing PT17 (N64604), Geneseo, NY, Minor damage. Aircraft rolled over during the landing rollout. Flight instruction was being given at the time.

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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