Boeing PT-17 N55290
24 August 1986 · Dublin, Mississippi, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 August 1986 at about 19:55 local time, a Boeing PT-17 registered N55290 was involved in an accident near Dublin, Mississippi, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dublin, Mississippi, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing PT-17
- Registration
- N55290
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Clarksdale → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA86LA240
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
WHILE BUZZING AT A LOW ALTITUDE THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A WIRE CAUSING THE PILOT TO LOOSE CONTROL AT WHICH TIME THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED TO THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing PT-17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 1985 | Boeing PT 17 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1989 | Boeing PT-17 | Meeker, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jul 1982 | Boeing PT-17 | Hamlin, Maine, United States | Keith McDonald | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1991 | Boeing PT-17 | Tranquility, New Jersey, United States | John E. Snyder | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 May 1992 | Boeing PT-17 | Chino, California, United States | John P. Hodges | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1980 | Boeing PT-17 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Aerialitis, Inc | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1986 | Cessna 172N | Starkville, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1986 | Ayres S2R-1820 | Dundee, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jul 1986 | Grumman G-164B | Sidon, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jun 1986 | Amateur Built EENIE TWO | Waynesboro, Mississippi, United States | John Paul Davis | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1986 | McCoy Robert-Michael BREEZY | Meridian, Mississippi, United States | Southwind Rentals, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1986 | Ayres SR-2-600 | Glen Allan, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |