# NTSB MIA66F0151: Boeing PT-17, N55998, Titusville, FL, July 19, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 19, 1965
- Place: Titusville, FL · TITUSVILLE, FL
- Location: 28.5729° N, 80.8204° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Titusville, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.5729&lon=-80.8204&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 2, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201540
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA66F0151
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66F0151-201540

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0630  65/7/19    TITUSVILLE FLA      BOEING PT-17        CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0935                    N55998              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     44, 11693 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            111 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TI-CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (OWNER-PILOT)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
        REMARKS- PARKING BRAKE VALVES WIRED IN ON POSITION ALLOWED BRAKES TO LOCK WHEN BRAKE PRESSURE APPLIED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N55998 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOEING PT-17
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ti-Co

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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