MIA69D0264

NTSB accident investigation · Stearman PT-17 · Colquitt, GA · July 25, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 25, 1968
Place
Colquitt, GA · COLQUITT, GA
Injuries
1 minor
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N49659Stearman PT-17N49733Stearman PT-17
Status
Completed · report April 3, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108093

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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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3-4934  68/7/25    COLQUITT,GA         STEARMAN PT-17      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 900
        TIME - 0830                    N49733              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARM STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLQUITT,GA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- N49733 DEPARTING LOAD AREA FOR S T/O STRUCK N49659 ON LDG ROLL TO N.
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4934  68/7/25    COLQUITT,GA         STEARMAN PT-17      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 1000
        TIME - 0830                    N49659              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARM STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLQUITT,GA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  450                       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- N49659 ON LDG ROLL TO N,WAS STRUCK BY N49733 DEPARTING LOAD AREA FOR S T/O.DUSTING PEANUTS.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N49659
Reported as
Stearman PT-17
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Farm Strip

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.

Registration
N49733
Reported as
Stearman PT-17
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Farm Strip

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.

Other investigations on N49659 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.