# NTSB investigations: Boeing A75N1(PT17)

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB CEN11LA375](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA375.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Junction City, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 2011 · N50052 · Substantial damage
  > The degraded engine performance due to low compression on the cylinder and delayed ignition timing.
- [NTSB CEN11LA365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA365.md): Boeing A75N1 (PT17) · Freemont, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 2011 · N60147 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain a positive climb rate following takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because the propeller was not provided for further examination. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment from alcohol.
- [NTSB CEN11CA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA256.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Wichita, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 25, 2011 · N68117 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA11CA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA034.md): Boeing A75 · Douglas, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 20, 2010 · N63538 · Substantial damage
  > A nose-over due to excessive brake application.
- [NTSB ERA11CA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA035.md): Boeing PT17 · Fayetteville, WV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 17, 2010 · N55464 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB WPR11CA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA014.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Palm Springs, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 12, 2010 · N66940 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in a ground loop.
- [NTSB ERA10CA500](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA500.md): Boeing A75N1 · Bealeton, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 24, 2010 · N65648 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot under instruction’s improper recovery from a bounced landing and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a ground loop and collision with trees.
- [NTSB CEN10LA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA351.md): Boeing A75N1 (PT17) · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 2010 · N469RH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain directional control during landing due to the airplane not being equipped with a steerable or locking tailwheel as required by the airplane's design.
- [NTSB ERA09LA433](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA433.md): Boeing A75N1 · Livermore Falls, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2009 · N49778 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB WPR09CA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA328.md): Boeing A75N1 · Gig Harbor, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 5, 2009 · N1431C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind and failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB ERA09CA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA374.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Quinton, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 29, 2009 · N38978 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control on landing for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB WPR09LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA247.md): Boeing A75N1 · Joshua Tree, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 2009 · N450JN · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight fire in the engine compartment for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI07CA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA210.md): Boeing A-75N1 · Oelwein, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2007 · N7034Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during a landing roll. Factors associated with the accident was the gusty crosswind condition and the corn crop.
- [NTSB NYC07LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA124.md): Boeing Stearman A75N1 · Charleston, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 2007 · N55718 · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with water for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX07LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07LA079.md): Waco UPF-7 · Palos Verdes, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 2007 · N30140 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > the failure of both pilots to maintain adequate visual lookout and clearance from each other while maneuvering in close proximity.
- [NTSB CHI06CA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA272.md): Boeing A75N1 · Garrettsville, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 26, 2006 · N985BC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. The bush and tree were factors to the accident.
- [NTSB NYC06CA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA158.md): Boeing A75N1 · South Hill, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 29, 2006 · N55267 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in a ground loop and a subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB DFW06LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06LA041.md): Boeing A75N1 (PT17) · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 2005 · N67195 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. Contributing factors were the reported loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the low altitude maneuver.
- [NTSB CHI05CA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA256.md): Boeing A75N1 · Ellisville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 7, 2005 · N52551 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to the failure of the number four connecting rod. A factor to the accident was the soybean crop.
- [NTSB NYC05CA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA004.md): Boeing Stearman B75-N1 · Jaffery, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 9, 2004 · N49738 · Substantial damage
  > The pilots inadvertent encounter with a downdraft wind condition and the airplane's inability to climb, which resulted in a forced landing. A factor related to the accident was the downdraft wind conditions.
- [NTSB IAD04LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD04LA048.md): Boeing A75N (PT17) · Bayport, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 2004 · N57003 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of a magneto, which resulted in a loss of engine power. Factors in the accident were the pilot's decision to take off downwind, which resulted in reduced airplane performance, and the tail wind.
- [NTSB FTW04CA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04CA200.md): Boeing A75N1 · Bay City, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 31, 2004 · N75272 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A contributing factor was the pilot's decision to land with a quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB IAD03CA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD03CA057.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Sutton, WV · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 13, 2003 · N55175 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff in a timely manner. Factors included the high density altitude conditions, and the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane's high density altitude performance characteristics.
- [NTSB FTW03LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA144.md): Boeing A75N1 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 2003 · N55133 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.
- [NTSB MIA03CA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03CA093.md): Boeing A75N1 · Lakeland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 4, 2003 · N2535R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control during the landing rollout which resulted in the airplane exiting the runway, impacting a runway light, and nosing over.
- [NTSB LAX03LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA062.md): Aeronca 7AC · Jean, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 9, 2003 · N84889 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot of the other airplane's use of an improper starting procedure and his failure to obtain appropriate assistance.
- [NTSB NYC02LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA140.md): Boeing Stearman A75N1 · Bardstown, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2002 · N64567 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in fuel contamination and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor in this accident was that the wing tank fuel drains were wire closed and could not be used.
- [NTSB NYC02LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA111.md): Boeing Stearman A75N1 · Toughkenamon, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 2002 · N60812 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing, a factor was the gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB ATL02LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA105.md): Stearman A75N1 · Panacea, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 2002 · N5545F · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power due to fuel starvation resulting from fuel restriction through the fuel shutoff valve.
- [NTSB SEA02LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA038.md): Boeing Stearman A75N1 · Creswell, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 2002 · N62658 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing resulting in the aircraft leaving the runway environment, crossing a ditch and nosing over. Contributing factors were variable winds reported by the pilot and the ditch.
- [NTSB DEN01LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA159.md): Boeing A75N1 (PT17) · Watkins, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 2001 · N1259V · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the guy wire.
- [NTSB SEA01LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA162.md): Boeing Stearman A75N1 · Shelton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2001 · N53411 · Substantial damage
  > The binding/grabbing of the right main gear braking system during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ATL01FA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01FA093.md): Boeing Stearman PT-17 · Anniston, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2001 · N56920 · Destroyed
  > The inadvertent activation of the flight control gust locks by the pilot rated passenger that resulted in the loss of control inflight. Contributing was the pilot in commands failure to follow the airplane's pre-flight inspection check list.
- [NTSB MIA01LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA010.md): Jim Price Pitts Special S · Indiantown, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 2000 · N56JP · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot of N56JP, during landing rollout, to see and avoid N49713, who was turning off the runway after landing from the opposite direction, resulting in the 2 aircraft colliding on the runway.
- [NTSB NYC00LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA204.md): Boeing PT17 · Easton, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2000 · N57851 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control.
- [NTSB CHI00LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA195.md): Boeing Stearman A75N1(PT17) · Windsor, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 2000 · N53131 · Substantial damage
  > fuel exhaustion and the pilot abruptly applying normal brakes during the landing roll. Factors relating to this accident were the precautionary landing, and the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/ decision.
- [NTSB DEN99LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA129.md): Boeing A-75-N1 (Stearman) · Tooele, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1999 · N56772 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the right main landing gear tire's inner tube, and the subsequent inadvertent ground loop by the pilot.
- [NTSB CHI99LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA199.md): Boeing Stearman B75N1 · Kalamazoo, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1999 · N2PP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing. A factor was the variable wind condition.
- [NTSB IAD99LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99LA050.md): Boeing Stearman PT17 · Lock Haven, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1999 · N61467 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's improper inflight decision to fly at an inadequate altitude and his improper visual lookout which resulted in a collision with wires.
- [NTSB LAX99LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA126.md): Boeing Stearman A75N1 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 1999 · N52558 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty and variable crosswind condition, which led to a loss of directional control and an inadvertent ground loop.
- [NTSB LAX99LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA041.md): Boeing A75N1 · Vacaville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1998 · N59734 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing variable wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB NYC98LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA191.md): Boeing PT-17 Stearman · So. Charleston, WV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1998 · N58095 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing.
- [NTSB LAX98LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA279.md): Boeing Stearman A75N1 · Big Bear, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1998 · N56856 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's encounter with an unfavorable wind condition, which caused the aircraft to descend at a rate that exceeded the aircraft's climb capability.
- [NTSB LAX98LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA198.md): Boeing Stearman A75N1 · Riverbank, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1998 · N48576 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout for on-coming ground traffic.
- [NTSB CHI98LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA175.md): Boeing Stearman A75-N1 · West Fargo, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 1998 · N49955 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to assure an adequate fuel supply in order to complete the flight. A factor associated with the accident was the soft terrain on which the forced landing was made.
- [NTSB MIA98FA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98FA135.md): Boeing A-75N1 · Kissimmee, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1998 · N806RB · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > Failure of the number 2 pilot to maintain visual contact and/or proper position/clearance from other aircraft.
- [NTSB FTW98LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA168.md): Boeing A75N (PT-17) · Grand Junction, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 1998 · N59448 · Substantial damage
  > Failure by the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft during landing roll. Factors were variable winds and the pilot's lack of recent experience in make and model.
- [NTSB ATL98LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA057.md): Boeing A75N1 · Chamblee, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1998 · N63538 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and excessive application of braking action, which resulted in an on-ground loss-of-control and a nose over. Related factors were: the pilot's selection of the wrong runway, and the crosswind condition.
- [NTSB NYC98LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA008.md): Boeing Stearman PT-17 · Elkton, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1997 · N49760 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate lookout by the pilot of the Cessna and his failure to maintain adequate clearance between his airplane and the active runway. A factor in the accident was the lack of taxiway hold signs or lines.
- [NTSB NYC97LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA181.md): Boeing Stearman PT-17 · Geneseo, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1997 · N64604 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other aircraft.

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## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1380134'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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