# NTSB SEA77DYK16: Boeing PT-17, N62394, Lakeview, OR, June 10, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 10, 1977
- Place: Lakeview, OR · LAKEVIEW, OR
- Location: 42.1919° N, 120.3529° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lakeview, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1919&lon=-120.3529&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 16, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147139
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA77DYK16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYK16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1675  77/6/10    LAKEVIEW,OR         BOEING PT-17        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 2014
        TIME - 0800                    N62394              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1071 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DUSTER STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKEVIEW,OR                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2014                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  4500
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT RPTS ENG FAILED AT 30FT,LNDD STRAIGHT AHEAD.ENG DESTROYED IN POST-CRASH FIRE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N62394](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N62394-2026-02-06), registration cancelled 2026-02-06, S/N 75-2352 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING PT-17
- Registry model: [Boeing A75N1(PT17)](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-a75n1-pt17) (registry code 1380134) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental W670 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-w670-series) (registry code 17018, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Duster Strip

## Other investigations on N62394 (3)

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.

- [NTSB CEN25LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA025), Oct 21, 2024: Boeing A75N1 (N62394), Denton, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power during the initial climb and the pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the forced landing with a tailwind.
- [NTSB FTW75DQG52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DQG52), Apr 17, 1975: Boeing A75N1 (N62394), Dougherty, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN68D0264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68D0264), Apr 30, 1968: Boeing A75N1 (N62394), Byers, CO, 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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