# NTSB NYC91LA156: Boeing PT-17A75N1, N422S, Limington, ME, June 26, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 25, 1991, 20:00 local (Jun 26, 1991, 00:00 UTC)
- Place: Limington, ME
- Location: 43.7630° N, 70.6725° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at LIMINGTON-HARMON (63B), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.7630&lon=-70.6725&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 31, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36943
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC91LA156
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36943/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA156

## Probable cause

THE IMPROPER HANDLING OF THE AIRPLANE WHILE TAXIING, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL. A FACTOR WAS THE LIMITED EXPERIENCE OF THE PILOT IN THIS MODEL.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, taxi
  - terrain condition - soft
  - aircraft handling - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, taxi
  - object - tree(s)
- Nose down, taxi

## Analysis

THE PILOT HAD JUST LANDED AND WAS MAKING A TURN ON THE RUNWAY. THE LEFT WHEEL WENT OFF THE PAVED SURFACE AND BECAME STUCK IN SAND. THE PILOT SAID, HE 'APPLIED TOO MUCH POWER AND STRUCK TREES WITH LOWER WINGS.' THE FAA REPORT STATED, 'WHEN THE PILOT ADDED POWER TO FREE THE AIRCRAFT, IT TAXIED TO THE LEFT AND INTO A BERM, HILL OF DIRT AND TREES AND STOPPED WITH THE TAIL VERTICAL.' THE PILOT HAD A TOTAL FLIGHT TIME OF 15 HOURS IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRPLANE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N422S (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOEING PT-17A75N1
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 1697
- Engines: WRIGHT W-670-6N 220 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Harvey A. Shulman
- Registered owner: Harvey A. Shulman
- Last inspection: Unknown, January 2, 2000
- Airport: 63B, Limington Harmon, runway 11, 3,000 × 45 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 41; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 300 total, 15 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none

## 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 19910625045589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910625045589A), Jun 25, 1991: Boeing A75N1, Limington, ME, Substantial damage. After landing ran a wheel off edge of runway on back taxi. Used too much power to recover. Veered into trees.

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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