# NTSB NYC71AN042: Fairchild PT-19B, N50482, Ware, MA, October 1, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 1, 1970
- Place: Ware, MA · WARE, MA
- Location: 42.2535° N, 72.2454° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ware, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2535&lon=-72.2454&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 29, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166064
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71AN042
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71AN042

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1656   70/10/1   WARE,MASS           FAIRCHILD PT-19B    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 250
        TIME - 1530                    N50482              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TURCOTTE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WARE,MASS                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SPARK PLUG
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: IGNITION HARNESS,SHIELDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- L IGNITION HARNESS DEFECTIVE.IMPROPER SPARK PLUGS INSTALLED.L MAG PTS PITTED.RUST PARTICLES,CARB.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N50482](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50482-1972-02-01), registration cancelled 1972-02-01, S/N T43-5744, built 1943 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FAIRCHILD PT-19B
- Registry model: [Fairchild PT-19B](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-pt-19b) (registry code 3371614) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Turcotte

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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