CHI72DEK19

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing PT-17 · London, OH · June 27, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 27, 1972
Place
London, OH · LONDON, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N61668Boeing PT-17
Status
Completed · report February 21, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167454

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2189  72/6/27    LONDON,OHIO         BOEING PT-17        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0730                    N61668              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      49, 10000 TOTAL HOURS, 5
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MADISON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONDON,OHIO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- DAMAGE TO WING TIP AND SPAR

Aircraft

Registration
N61668
Reported as
Boeing PT-17
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Madison County

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.