Boeing PT-17 N66576
26 October 1969 · Homestead, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 October 1969 at about 15:15 local time, a Boeing PT-17 registered N66576, operated by TRI State Dust, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Homestead, Florida, 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 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Homestead, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- B and L Farm
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing PT-17
- Registration
- N66576
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- TRI State Dust
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4247
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
ENG MOUNTING STUDS FAILED FOR UNDETERMINED REASON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1969 | Boeing PT-17 | Somerton, Arizona, United States | BOB de Shazo | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1969 | Boeing PT-17 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1968 | Boeing PT-17 | Jesup, Georgia, United States | Jesup Flying S | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1967 | Boeing PT-17 | Minden, Nevada, United States | AG Aviation AC | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1967 | Boeing PT-17 | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | Reeder Air SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Boeing PT-17 | Richmond, California, United States | Richmond Trans | 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 |