SEA73DYG35

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing PT-17 · Odessa, WA · May 15, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 15, 1973
Place
Odessa, WA · ODESSA, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N67237Boeing PT-17
Status
Completed · report June 27, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730515011889A
Case key
190578

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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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3-1181  73/5/15    ODESSA,WASH         BOEING PT-17        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1945                    N67237              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  AGE 28, 2384 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ODESSA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ODESSA,WASH                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- 1ST FAM FLT IN CONVENTIONAL GR ACFT. MISUSED BRAKES.

Aircraft

Registration
N67237
Reported as
Boeing PT-17
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Odessa

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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