OAK71DVD52

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing PT-17 · Richmond, CA · June 19, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 19, 1971
Place
Richmond, CA · RICHMOND, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N707RBoeing PT-17
Status
Completed · report February 23, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161844

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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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3-2271  71/6/19    RICHMOND,CALIF      BOEING PT-17        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 560
        TIME - 1945                    N707R               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OAKLAND,CALIF               MIDDLETOWN,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: LINES,HOSES,FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE TOO LOW
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- BRAID COVERED COMPOSITION OIL LINE TO OIL GAGE FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N707R
Reported as
Boeing PT-17
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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