# NTSB DEN73FQA05: Boeing B-17, N73648, Socorro, NM, July 12, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 12, 1972
- Place: Socorro, NM · SOCORRO, NM
- Location: 34.0545° N, 106.9062° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Socorro, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0545&lon=-106.9062&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 31, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167802
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN73FQA05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73FQA05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3785  72/7/12    SOCORRO,N MEX       BOEING B-17         CR-  2  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 3500
        TIME - 1605                    N73648              PX-  0  0  0  FIRE CONTROL              TOTAL HOURS, 325 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALAMOGORDO,N MEX            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- WITNESSES STATED PILOT WAS TOO LOW ON SECOND SLURRY RUN
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N73648](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73648-1973-06-04), registration cancelled 1973-06-04, S/N 44-83864 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING B-17
- Registry model: [Boeing B-17G](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-b-17g) (registry code 1380204) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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