Stearman PT 17 N59221
5 May 1985 · Hamilton, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 May 1985 at about 19:40 local time, a Stearman PT 17 registered N59221 was involved in an accident near Hamilton, Ohio, 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 19:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hamilton, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hamilton (HAD)
- Coordinates
- 39.4095, -84.6506
- Aircraft
- Stearman PT 17
- Registration
- N59221
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hamilton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI85LA188
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 PILOT WAS TAKING OFF IN A 90 DEGREE CROSS WIND OF 15 KTS GUSTS 23 KTS IMMEDIATLY AFTER LIFTOFF A GUST OF WIND RESULTED IN PILOT LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL THE ACFT VEERED OFF OF THE RUNWAY STRUCK A DITCH AND NOSED OVER INVERTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stearman PT-17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1987 | Stearman PT-17 | Hampton, New Hampshire, United States | George Enman | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1981 | Stearman PT-17 | Salem, New Jersey, United States | Grieves Aerial | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1978 | Stearman PT-17 | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Stearman PT-17 | Converse, Indiana, United States | Southard Cpop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1976 | Stearman PT-17 | Marias Pass, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1976 | Stearman PT-17 | Frenchelenn, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 1985 | Cessna 320 | Ada, Ohio, United States | Charles W. Wood | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 152 | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1985 | Cessna 182P | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna 150M | Grove City, Ohio, United States | Columbus AVE. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 195B | Galena, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft N35 | Athens, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |