Fairchild PT-19 N52303
16 April 1967 · Joshua Tree, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 April 1967 at about 13:13 local time, a Fairchild PT-19 registered N52303 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Joshua Tree, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:13
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Joshua Tree, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- K Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Fairchild PT-19
- Registration
- N52303
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0326
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PASSENGER THREW SAND ON FLAMES AND PUT FIRE OUT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild PT-19 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 1968 | Fairchild PT-19 | Paradise, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1965 | Fairchild PT-19 | St.clairsville Oh, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Apr 1965 | Fairchild PT-19 | Farmerville la, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1982 | Fairchild PT-19 | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | William R. Heck | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1988 | Fairchild PT-19 | Converse, Indiana, United States | Wilhelm, Virgle H. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |