Boeing PT-17 N977Y
6 July 1977 · Costa Mesa, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 July 1977 at about 16:10 local time, a Boeing PT-17 registered N977Y was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Costa Mesa, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Costa Mesa, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Orange County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing PT-17
- Registration
- N977Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2726
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
REPORTED TO TWR THEY WERE HAVING ENG PROBLEMS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing PT-17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 1977 | Boeing PT-17 | Lakeview, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1979 | Boeing PT-17 | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | NOR WES Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1975 | Boeing PT-17 | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | Mary E Munger | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1980 | Boeing PT-17 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Aerialitis, Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Nov 1974 | Boeing PT-17 | Elk Creek, California, United States | Willows Fly SE | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 1973 | Boeing PT-17 | Odessa, Washington, United States | Sky Ranch Serv | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |