# NTSB LAX77FUA18: Boeing PT-17, N977Y, Costa Mesa, CA, July 6, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 6, 1977
- Place: Costa Mesa, CA · COSTA MESA, CA
- Location: 33.6659° N, 117.9123° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Costa Mesa, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6659&lon=-117.9123&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 1, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158680
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX77FUA18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUA18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2726   77/7/6  NR.COSTA MESA,CA.     BOEING PT-17        CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1610                    N977Y               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  30, 6700 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORANGE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         COSTA MESA,CA.               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- REPORTED TO TWR THEY WERE HAVING ENG PROBLEMS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N977Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N977Y-1977-11-10), registration cancelled 1977-11-10, S/N 75-5841, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING PT-17
- Registry model: [Boeing PT-17](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-pt-17) (registry code 1380136) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Orange County

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Accident 19770706029259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770706029259A), Jul 6, 1977: Boeing N2S3, Costa Mesa, CA, Destroyed. Reported to twr they were having eng problems.

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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