# NTSB MIA77DKG19: Boeing PT17, N74188, Albany, GA, February 1, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 1, 1977
- Place: Albany, GA · ALBANY, GA
- Location: 31.5785° N, 84.1557° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Albany, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.5785&lon=-84.1557&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 6, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157590
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77DKG19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DKG19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOEING PT17
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Turner Field

## 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 19770201001069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770201001069A), Feb 1, 1977: Boeing PT17, Albany, GA, Substantial damage. Wind gusting to 14KTS.

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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