Boeing PT-13D N55520
9 August 1977 · Morgan Hill, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 August 1977 at about 10:00 local time, a Boeing PT-13D registered N55520 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Morgan Hill, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Morgan Hill, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Morgan Hill
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing PT-13D
- Registration
- N55520
- 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
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2173
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
CARB AIR RESTRICTION DUE INJESTION OF ASBESTOS SEALING MATERIAL BROKEN FROM ALTERNATE AIR DUCTING
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing PT-13D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 1980 | Boeing PT-13D | N Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1974 | Boeing PT-13D | Graham, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 24 Jul 1973 | Boeing PT-13D | Ellington, Connecticut, United States | Simsbury Air S | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1983 | Boeing PT-13D | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1987 | Boeing PT-13D | Vacaville, California, United States | William R. Dekker | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1993 | Boeing PT-13D | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | John Thomas Flanagan | 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 | - |