Boeing PT 17 N555JW
27 April 1985 · Aurora, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 April 1985 at about 20:00 local time, a Boeing PT 17 registered N555JW was involved in an accident near Aurora, Colorado, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aurora, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Front Range
- Coordinates
- 39.7405, -104.7795
- Aircraft
- Boeing PT 17
- Registration
- N555JW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Englewood → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN85LA121
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
THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED WHILE LANDING AT FRONT RANGE APRT, AURORA, CO. THE PLT WAS RECEIVING INSTRUCTION FROM A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES. WITNESSES SAW THE ACFT LAND IN A NORMAL MANNER THEN IT BEGAN TO SWERVE BACK AND FORTH ACROSS THE RWY WHICH TERMINATED WITH THE RIGHT GEAR COLLAPSING. THE PLTS HAD NO EXPLANATION FOR THE CAUSE OF THE GROUND LOOP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing PT-17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1986 | Boeing PT-17 | Dublin, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1982 | Boeing PT-17 | Hamlin, Maine, United States | Keith McDonald | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1989 | Boeing PT-17 | Meeker, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jun 1980 | Boeing PT-17 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Aerialitis, Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Sep 1991 | Boeing PT-17 | Tranquility, New Jersey, United States | John E. Snyder | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Sep 1979 | Boeing PT-17 | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | NOR WES Inc | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1985 | Cessna T210NII | Sterling, Colorado, United States | Sterling Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1985 | Champion 7KCAB | Berthoud, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1985 | Cessna 152 | Canon City, Colorado, United States | David Howard | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1985 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 6B | Englewood, Colorado, United States | J. Robert Pendleton | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Ft. Collins, Colorado, United States | Mt. Flyers Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1985 | Cessna C-152 | Franktown, Colorado, United States | Aspen Flying Club | No injuries | - |