MIA69F0327

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing PT-17 · Jesup, GA · October 13, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 13, 1968
Place
Jesup, GA · JESUP, GA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N52143Boeing PT-17
Status
Completed · report March 26, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201690

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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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3-4705  68/10/13   JESUP,GA            BOEING PT-17        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 305
        TIME - 1700                    N52143              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JESUP-WAYNE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N52143
Reported as
Boeing PT-17
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jesup-Wayne

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.

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