Stearman PT-17 N5685N
26 April 1969 · Craigmont, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 April 1969 at about 09:30 local time, a Stearman PT-17 registered N5685N, operated by Hillcrest Avia, was involved in an accident during in flight near Craigmont, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Craigmont, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Stearman PT-17
- Registration
- N5685N
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hillcrest Avia
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1084
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
12 IN OF PROP BLADE SEPARATED. LANDED ON HILLSIDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1969 | Stearman PT-17 | Minter City, Mississippi, United States | Spray, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1970 | Stearman PT-17 | Naalehu, Hawaii, United States | Murray Air Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1970 | Stearman PT-17 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | Robert W.hanso | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1968 | Stearman PT-17 | Colquitt, Georgia, United States | Hugh Wheeless | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1968 | Stearman PT-17 | Colquitt, Georgia, United States | Hugh Wheeless | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1970 | Stearman PT-17 | Skykomish, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |