# NTSB SEA68A0009: Boeing B-17G, N5237V, Carson, WA, July 27, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 27, 1967
- Place: Carson, WA · CARSON, WA
- Location: 45.7348° N, 121.8262° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Carson, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.7348&lon=-121.8262&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 13, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115949
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA68A0009
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68A0009

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0920  67/7/27    CARSON,WASH         BOEING B-17G        CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 4347
        TIME - 1630                    N5237V              PX-  0  0  0  FIRE CONTROL              TOTAL HOURS, 260 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          SMOKE                                                     70
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- FIRE RETARDANT DROP ON GIFFORD PINCHOT NATL FOREST. VIS GRTLY REDUCED BY SMOKE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5237V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5237V-1993-11-23), registration cancelled 1993-11-23, S/N 77233 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING B-17G
- Registry model: [Boeing B-17G](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-b-17g) (registry code 1380204) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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