MIA77DKG19

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing PT17 · Albany, GA · February 1, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 1, 1977
Place
Albany, GA · ALBANY, GA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N74188Boeing PT17
Status
Completed · report May 6, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770201001069A
Case key
157590

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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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3-0546   77/2/1    ALBANY,GA           BOEING PT17         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 3675
        TIME - 1020                    N74188              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 225 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TURNER FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBANY,GA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                 10000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           45                                                      300
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING TO 14KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N74188
Reported as
Boeing PT17
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Turner Field

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