# NTSB FTW80FA086: Boeing PT-17, N1012M, San Antonio, TX, June 16, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 16, 1980
- Place: San Antonio, TX · SAN ANTONIO, TX
- Location: 29.4241° N, 98.4936° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Antonio, TX, within about 13 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.4241&lon=-98.4936&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 31, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131237
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80FA086
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FA086

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0750  80/6/16    SAN ANTONIO,TX      BELLANCA 7KCAB      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 1200
        TIME - 1945                    N36252              PX-  1  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  1  1  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RANDOLPH AFB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN ANTONIO, TX             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - TOWER                               RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - CONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES                                  HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   38
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED              ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
        REMARKS- PLT ATMTD PHOTO/FORMATION FLT FM AFT SEAT,NO RCRD OF FORMATION TRNG.COLLIDED DRG CROSS-UNDER.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0750  80/6/16    SAN ANTONIO,TX      BOEING PT-17        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 1220
        TIME - 1945                    N1012M              PX-  0  1  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 421 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  2  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RANDOLPH AFB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN ANTONIO,TX              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - TOWER                               RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - CONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES                                  HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   38
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED              ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - NOT INSTALLED
        REMARKS- PLT LEADING PHOTO/FORMATION FLT W NO RDO.1ST FORMATION FLT FOR OTR PLT.HIT BY OTR ACFT DRG X-UNDER
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N1012M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1012M-1991-08-03), registration cancelled 1991-08-03, S/N 751256 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING PT-17
- Registry model: [Boeing B75N1](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-b75n1) (registry code 1380144) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Randolph Afb

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N36252](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N36252-1982-08-07), registration cancelled 1982-08-07, S/N 386-73 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7KCAB
- Registry model: [Bellanca 7KCAB](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7kcab) (registry code 1220701) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Randolph Afb

## FAA reports on this event (2)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800616019962A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800616019962A), Jun 16, 1980: Boeing PT17, San Antonio, TX, Destroyed. Was struck by other airplane during photo formation flight when other aircraft tried to cross under same.
- [Accident 19800616019961A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800616019961A), Jun 16, 1980: Bbavia 7KCAB, San Antonio, TX, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Struck other airplane during photo formation flying while trying to cross under other aircraft.

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.

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