Stearman PT-17 N3993P
1 May 1987 · Hampton, New Hampshire, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 May 1987 at about 19:35 local time, a Stearman PT-17 registered N3993P, operated by George Enman, was involved in an accident near Hampton, New Hampshire, 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 19:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hampton, New Hampshire, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hampton (7B3)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Stearman PT-17
- Registration
- N3993P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- George Enman
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Shirley → Hampton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC87LA137
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
WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, THE PLT STATED THAT THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED A MODERATE CROSSWIND. AT ABT MID-FIELD, THE PLT ELECTED TO MAKE A GO-AROUND, HOWEVER, DUE TO WINDSHEAR AND/OR DOWNDRAFTS, THE ACFT WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB. THE STEARMAN COLLIDED WITH SEVERAL TALL TREES OFF THE END OF THE RWY AND CAME TO REST AT THE BASE OF ONE OF THEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stearman PT-17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1985 | Stearman PT 17 | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1987 | Enstrom F-28A | Mason, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jul 1987 | Cessna R172K | Cantebury, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 May 1987 | Huffman QUICKIE Q2 | Peterborough, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Cessna 150J | Brookline, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1987 | Cessna 182 | Kingston, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1987 | Cessna 180 | Goffstown, New Hampshire, United States | Herbert W.carter | Serious injuries | - |